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Advocacy Action Alert: Media Dear APF Advocates, In recent days the national media has been covering celebrity Paula Abdul’s struggle with pain and her interview that appears in the June issue of Ladies' Home Journal . In this coverage, inaccurate information has been reported that reinforces stigmas and stereotypes associated with pain and pain treatment. Ladies' Home Journal implies negative connotations associated with prescribed pain medication and uses the term “habit” when discussing Abdul’s use of pain medication. Read article>> On Monday, May 4th Fox & Friends anchor Gretchen Carlson mentioned her own recent injury and the use of prescription pain medicine. Gretchen stated she is taking pain medication and “has not become addicted so far.” The link is no longer active. On Wednesday, May 6th CBS Early Show also discussed this topic and Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton inaccurately called pain medications “narcotics” and failed to differentiate...

GREAT NEWS from the American Pain Foundation: THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED THE LANDMARK PAIN CARE POLICY ACT! full text summary (also printed below) Now on to the Senate! Here's how you can help, and it's REALLY EASY: Go to the APF Online Advocacy Center . Click Take Action and fill out the form. Click Next Step, and your senators names will be filled in. Your can email and/or print your message to the senators (you can use the message the APF has already written for you, if you want). PRESS STATEMENT For Release: September 24, 2008 Contact: Tina Regester (443) 690-4707 tregester@painfoundation.org Statement attributable to: Will Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, American Pain Foundation THE AMERICAN PAIN FOUNDATION APPLAUDS U.S. HOUSE PASSAGE OF LANDMARK PAIN CARE POLICY ACT Today’s Vote Represents Critical Step to Improving Pain Management in America Baltimore, MD—“The American Pain Foundation (APF) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for taking a critic...