CA SCR83

Recognizes September 2018 as Pain Awareness Month in California and encourages residents to participate in ceremonies and activities to improve quality of life for pain sufferers.

Designates September 1, 2018, as Women In Pain Awareness Day to address gender disparities in pain assessment and treatment.

Highlights that over 100 million Americans live with chronic pain and nearly 25 million suffer acute pain annually, yet most pain remains untreated or undertreated.

Notes that women have higher prevalence of chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome, but receive less aggressive treatment and have their pain reports taken less seriously than men's.

Supports the mission of Partners for Understanding Pain, a California-based coalition working to improve pain management and advocate for people experiencing pain.