Paracetamol poisonings more likely to be intentional: study


Intentional poisonings lead hospital admissions over one decade in NSW, boosting evidence behind government’s decision to reduce pack sizes, new study finds Compared to other poisonings, events involving paracetamol were more likely to be intentional and carried out by people who were younger and female, an Australian study has found. Over 24,000 paracetamol poisoning admissions

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