'Growing concern' over paracetamol overdoses among young people

The study found increasing numbers of paracetamol-related overdoses in young people, in particular in young woman. File picture

New research has flagged a 'growing concern' over intentional drug overdoses using paracetamol among young people, some as young as 10, with calls to limit the sale of the product just to pharmacies.

The paper, titled 'Paracetamol‑related intentional drug overdose among young people: a national registry study of characteristics', incidence and trends, 2007–2018, used data from the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland on hospital-presenting self-harm by individuals aged 10 to 24 years over that period.