The board of directors for the American Pain Foundation voted to dissolve the organization on May 3, 2012, after working for several months to address a lack of financial resources and funds.

The American Pain Foundation opposes a New Mexico bill introduced by Senator Bernadette Sanchez that would mandate new procedures and restrictions related to the prescribing of opioid medications for the treatment of pain, according to the foundation's website.

As part of its PainSAFE initiative, the American Pain Foundation released new educational material on the safe use of complementary and alternative medicine, according to a news release.

A survey recently released by the American Pain Foundation shows that 17 percent of adults with chronic pain face difficulty reaching their primary pain providers and 43 percent of patients leave their providers' offices with lingering questions about their care. These statistics are troubling for primary care and pain specialists because it shows that in some cases, your patients with pain aren't receiving the care they need.

A survey by the American Pain Foundation shows that 17 percent of adults with chronic pain face difficulties reaching their primary pain providers when trying to reach out with questions or concerns, according to an APF news release.