332 People Hospitalized for Suspected Overdose of Over-the-Counter Drugs.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI from "Isesaki FM".

Last year, 332 people in the prefecture were rushed to the hospital due to suspected overdose of over-the-counter medications, a problem that has become a social issue, especially among young people. Most of those transported were in their teens to 40s, with 102 people in their 20s accounting for 30%. Women made up 71.4% of the total. 28 people were confirmed to have serious symptoms, and there were also reports of people taking large amounts of multiple medications, including headache medication, sleeping pills, and cold medicine.