Chronic Pain Among Adults — United States, 2019–2021

Chronic pain (i.e., pain lasting ≥3 months) is a debilitating condition that affects daily work and life activities for many adults in the United States and has been linked with depression ( 1 ), Alzheimer disease and related dementias ( 2 ), higher suicide risk ( 3 ), and substance use and misuse ( 4 ). During 2016, an estimated 50 million adults in the United States experienced chronic pain, resulting in substantial health care costs and lost productivity ( 5 , 6 ). Addressing chronic pain and improving the lives of persons living with pain is a public […]

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