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"Acetaminophen toxicity is the second most common reason for liver transplantation worldwide and the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States. Responsible for 56,000 emergency department visits and 2600 hospitalizations, acetaminophen poisoning causes 500 deaths annually in the United States."

56,000 emergency room visits is the key here, because "the mortality associated with acetaminophen overdose is low if recognized and treated within the first 8 hours after an acute ingestion."

So I guess it depends on if you think 56,000 is low or not.

Source: "Acetaminophen Toxicity", David H. Schaffer; Brian P. Murray; Babak Khazaeni. 2026/02/19. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441917/

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About 50% of overdoses are intentional (especially suicidal teenagers), with the other 50% accidental.

So when pondering the issue of numbers, it matters what path people took to overdose.

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