Our Mission
- To facilitate peer support and education for individuals with chronic pain and their families so that these individuals may live more fully in spite of their pain.
- To raise awareness among the health care community, policy makers, and the public at large about issues of living with chronic pain.
Please use our valuable resources:
- Tip of the Week
- A Prescription Drug Abuse Education Program
Did you know that nearly one-quarter of 12th graders report that they have abused prescription drugs by the time they graduate from high school? In fact, research shows that prescription drug abuse among our nation's youth is surging. In response to this growing problem, the National Association of School Nurses teamed up with PriCara®, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., on a program called "Smart Moves, Smart Choices." The program aims to educate middle and high school students about the serious risks of abusing prescription medicines.
Videos and Curricula
"Smart Moves, Smart Choices" features a free, four-part video series. The program takes a news-based approach to educating American youth about the serious risks of prescription drug abuse. The program includes video for parents, who play an important role in reinforcing their children's education about prescription medications. To view the videos visit www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/themedic/.
- ACPA Forums
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Knowledge is an important pain management tool. To help you learn as much as you can about pain, the ACPA is offering a new segment on our web page, ACPA Forums.
The Forums deal with pain-related topics shaped by your questions. Answers are provided by health-care professionals in training at leading universities - future MDs, NPs, PAs, pharmacists, and more - and be reviewed by their professors before posting.
To visit the Forums, click here.
To submit a question, click here.