Thank you for the post, Ben. It is a wake up reminder too that we should
keep track of the U.S. 2003 proposed Pain Bill before Congress and the
United Nations discussions too. I am wondering if we should merge this list
with those below or in what other way we can keep discussing these matters
and not ask folks to join 2 lists.... Thanks again and sending best wishes,
LDMF.

PS: I am preparing a pain-based presentation for a Washington conference and
will catch up with that also.
And would like to hear of the activities of all here.

: Recipients, please share where there seems a fit:
http://home.att.net/~ldmf-docs/announce-c.htm invisible-NO-MORE
(peer-2-peer) ; C-O-P-I-N-G_UN (both peer and support/providers, Community
of Pain Interest Networking Grps for UN Participation.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Erie" <benerie2002@...>
To: <benerie2002@...>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: [pain-in-the-law] Chronic Pain Pervasive in All Age Groups, New
Study Shows


> Apologies for any cross-posting, I thought this was
> very relevant and interesting information.
>
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030904/dcth006_1.html
>
> Press Release Source: Research!America
> Thursday September 4, 12:00 pm ET
>
> Chronic Pain Pervasive in All Age Groups, New Study
> Shows
> More than Half of All Americans Suffer Chronic or
> Recurring Pain
>
>
> WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- New poll results
> show that more than half of all Americans (57 percent)
> have suffered chronic or recurrent pain in the past
> year. Surprisingly, younger people (18-34) were only
> slightly less likely than older Americans to be in
> pain. The impact of pain is experienced by three out
> of every four surveyed (76 percent), who are either
> suffering from pain themselves or have a close family
> member or friend who suffers.
>
> Research!America, a not-for-profit, public education
> and advocacy alliance, sponsored the nationwide survey
> timed to be released during September, which is
> National Pain Awareness Month.
>
> Other key findings:
>
> * Of the 57 percent who suffered from chronic or
> recurrent pain in the
> past year, 62 percent have been in pain for more
> than a year and 40
> percent report being in pain all the time.
>
> * Four out of 10 (39 percent) chronic pain
> sufferers have had to make
> major adjustments in their lives, including
> taking disability leave from
> work; changing jobs; requiring help with daily
> activities such as
> bathing, dressing and eating; or moving into
> housing that is easier to
> manage.
>
> * 67 percent of those surveyed believe a cure for
> chronic pain is at least
> 10 years away.
>
> * 57 percent are willing to pay one dollar more
> each week to increase
> federal funding for pain research.
>
> * 42 percent say American culture views pain as
> more of a weakness than a
> misfortune.
>
>
> "This survey should serve as a wake-up call to all
> Americans -- including our elected leaders -- that
> chronic pain is a problem of epidemic proportions in
> our country," said Mary Woolley, president of
> Research!America.
>
> James Campbell, MD, chair of the American Pain
> Foundation, agrees that the survey reveals a
> widespread misunderstanding of both the prevalence and
> the debilitating effects of pain in our society.
> "These poll results show that pain is a pandemic
> health problem," Campbell said. "In a society where we
> can do heart transplants and treat AIDS, severe pain
> should no longer be acceptable. Perhaps most
> importantly, the poll demonstrates that pain research
> needs more emphasis and funding so that we can improve
> the quality of life for countless Americans."
>
> Campbell is also professor of neurosurgery and
> director of the Blauststein Pain Treatment Center at
> Johns Hopkins University Medical Center.
>
> The nationwide random telephone survey was conducted
> for Research!America among 1,004 adults July 15-19,
> 2003, by Peter D. Hart Research Associates. The data's
> margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points among all
> adults at the 95 percent confidence level. For
> additional survey results and/or background and
> methodology information, contact Research!America at
> 703-739-2577, ext. 43, or visit
> www.researchamerica.org.
>
> Research!America is dedicated to making medical and
> health research -- including research to prevent
> disease, disability and injury and to promote health
> -- a much higher national priority. Through the
> strength of its diverse and far-reaching membership,
> Research!America provides a unified link between the
> voice of the citizens who strongly support research
> and local, state and national opinion leaders and
> decision makers.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Source: Research!America
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030904/dcth006_1.html
>
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