People wrongly believe that paracetamol needs to be abused long-term to cause damage, but that's not true. In general, 10 grams over the course of a day is eno

People wrongly believe that paracetamol needs to be abused long-term to cause damage, but that's not true. In general, 10 grams over the course of a day is enough to cause paracetamol toxicity in adults (or less). And the thing is, death from this isn't quick - it can take over two weeks, with symptoms not starting for a couple of days. This is why in the US they've reduced the amount in OTC pills - I think the max is now 375mg, and less in some cases. Paracetamol probably can never be made prescription only, but as others have said, it's likely it wouldn't be approved for use today.