“Faces of Pain”: A timely reminder to consider the individual circumstances of people living with chronic pain in pain or opioid research
Chronic pain affects one in five Australian adults, and approximately three million Australian adults use opioid medicines annually1, 2. “Faces of Pain”, the theme of National Pain Week 2020 (27 July - 2 August), reminds us that behind these numbers are people with their own stories, experiences and treatment goals.