Stat: The burden of high-impact chronic pain is so severe that it leaves more than 14 million Americans unable to work. The consequences of this are detrimental — on individuals’ quality of life and mental health, and on the nation’s economy. Number with high-impact chronic pain: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7215a1.htm Percent with high-impact chronic pain unable to work: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/research/research-results/prevalence-and-profile-of-high-impact-chronic-pain