Abstract
A survey of university students confirms earlier studies that found chronic pain fairly common among young adults. Students with chronic pain were similar demographically and psychologically to students with pain of less than 3 months' duration, but were much more likely to use analgesics and alcohol and to report that pain interfered with school work. Treatment implications are discussed.
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