Richmond NL, et al. - In view of the observation that certain forms of social support improve pain-coping behaviors and pain outcomes in older adults with chronic pain, researchers here investigated the effect of social support on pain outcomes in older adults following trauma exposure. Findings revealed that low perceived social support was associated with higher levels of pain at 6 weeks among these patients. Men and married individuals showed a more pronounced protective effect of social support on pain severity at 6 weeks. Patients with low social support less frequently received an opioid prescription in the Emergency Department, however, there was no difference in opioid use at 6 weeks.