Fighting Pain in the US Military, Veterans, and Their Families (IMAGE)

NIH/National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Fighting Pain in the US Military, Veterans, and Their Families

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This infographic shows higher rates of chronic pain and opioid use in US military after combat deployment versus general public. These rates show an unmet need for managing chronic pain with nondrug approaches among US military personnel and veterans.

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NIH/National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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