Ways that you can raise awareness of pain management issues and become a more effective advocate include:

• Becoming educated on issues surrounding appropriate treatment of pain.
• Knowing the rights of people with pain.
• Increasing visibility of issues related to pain in your community.
• Building a network of pain advocates that will help you increase your voice and spread your message.
• Developing and executing an action plan to reach members of your community, journalists, and elected officials.
• Serving as a voice for people in pain through your professional organizations and through research.