New Report Finds that Chronic Pain Impacts 21 Percent of Adults

New Report Finds that Chronic Pain Impacts 21 Percent of Adults

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a study that finds that among US adults, the incidence of chronic pain is higher than that of diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, and other common chronic conditions. Chronic pain was defined as pain felt every or most days during the past three-month period. Through analysis of 2019 and 2020 National Health Interview… (Marceno, Slifer, May 16, 2023) #Chronic Diseases, #Mental and Behavioral Health, #Opioids