CA SCR129

Recognizes September 2014 as Pain Awareness Month and calls upon all Californians to observe the month by learning how to improve quality of life for people suffering from pain

Recognizes September 12, 2014, as Women In Pain Awareness Day to draw public attention to gender disparity in pain assessment and treatment in the United States

Acknowledges that more than 100 million Americans live with chronic pain and that most pain is untreated, undertreated, or improperly treated due to lack of healthcare professional awareness

Notes that women have higher prevalence of chronic pain syndromes than men and receive less aggressive treatment despite reporting pain more frequently to healthcare providers

Endorses the mission of Partners for Understanding Pain, a California-based coalition working to improve quality of life for people experiencing pain through education and advocacy