If you have ever been driving along the freeway in the middle of the day and come upon someone weaving and darting apparently drunk out of his mind, you have probably not encountered a drunk. You have likely found someone desperately sleepy. This person may have only 5 years to live. Sleep Apnea is a condition which is cause by the tissues of the neck and throat obscuring the airway of a sleeping person preventing them from getting a good night's sleep. They may go for years without a good night's sleep. The poor souls have to wake up every few minutes all night long just to get a good breath of air. They may not even know they have this condition. But some people who suffer from this condition find they can't drive more than a few minutes without falling asleep at the wheel.