For the Media

Why do a pain story? Because pain is news. Whether you cover local or national stories, we guarantee that you will find a compelling story about pain that will be of high interest to your audiences. Read more...

Reporter Resources and Background Information

• APF Survey Fact Sheet: Access to Health Care Providers with Questions about Pain Treatment New!
• APF Survey Fact Sheet: Regional & Select State Data New!
• A Reporter’s Guide: Covering Pain and its Management
• Pain Facts & Figures
• About the American Pain Foundation
• APF Position Statements

Press Releases American Pain Foundation Survey Finds 70% of Washington State (11/10/11) American Pain Foundation Provides New Tools and Resources on Safe Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) (11/04/11) American Pain Foundation Survey Uncovers Treatment Questions and Concerns among People with Pain (09/21/11) Items 1 - 3 of 9   1 2 3 Next Archives: 2010 2009 2008 How to Contact If you are a reporter who would like to speak with someone from the American Pain Foundation, please complete our Media Request Form. Please note: Contact information listed in this section is meant for reporter use only. Other emails or calls that are not from the media will be re-directed to our Pain Information Center.

• Overview of Pain Surveys 
• Pain Q&A
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• Public Service Announcements New!
• Additional Media Resources

APF Reports

Provider Prescribing Patterns and Perceptions: Identifying Solutions to Build Consensus on Opioid Use in Pain Management

• Roundtable Discussion Summary
• Key Survey Findings

Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Breakthrough in the Continuum of Care

• Breakthrough Cancer Pain: Mending the Break in the Continuum of Care
• Breakthrough Cancer Pain: Short Report
• Breakthrough Cancer Pain Survey Fact Sheet
• Breakthrough Cancer Pain Fact Sheet
• Breakthrough Cancer Pain Topic Brief

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