One in five French people takes higher doses, or several drugs at the same time, to relieve their symptoms faster. An overdose of paracetamol can lead to serious liver damage, which may require transplants.
consumption of drugs, excluding hospitalization, reached 31.1 billion euros in 2021, up 4.4% according to DREES. France is still distinguished by its use of antibiotics almost 45% higher than the average, despite another campaign that has become famous, "antibiotics are not automatic"