CA SCR110

Recognizes September 2010 as Pain Awareness Month and calls upon all Californians to observe it by learning how to improve quality of life for pain sufferers

Recognizes September 17, 2010, as Women In Pain Awareness Day to raise awareness about gender disparities in pain assessment and treatment in the United States

Notes that over 75 million Americans live with chronic pain and that most pain remains untreated, undertreated, or improperly treated due to healthcare professional gaps in knowledge

Acknowledges that women have higher prevalence of chronic pain syndromes than men, receive less aggressive treatment, and have their pain reports more likely discounted as emotional rather than real

Endorses the work of Partners for Understanding Pain, a California-based coalition dedicated to improving quality of life for pain sufferers and educating healthcare professionals on pain management