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More teenagers between 13 and 18 are deliberately overdosing on non-prescription painkillers, the UMC Utrecht toxicology centre NVIC has warned. The centre registered a total of 1,439 cases in 2022, a 37% rise compared to 2020. The centre said the rise in cases started in July 2020, particularly in girls aged between 13 and 15. An even steeper rise of 47% occurred in 2021. Painkillers such as ibuprofen and paracetamol were the most common types of medication used, the centre…