Report prompts changes to how paracetamol is sold amid concerns of overdose

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It's a commonly used pain killer, but every year thousands of people overdose on paracetamol. It's now prompting changes to how the drug is sold. Figures obtained by the ABC show an overwhelming over-representation of women and young girls using it to deliberately hurt themselves. Professor Nicholas Buckley is a toxicologist who co-authored a report that has resulted in these restrictions. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE

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