Chronic Pain Pervasive in All Age Groups,
New Study Shows More than Half of All Americans Suffer Chronic or Recurring Pain

Washington, DC-September 4, 2003
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.

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