Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Raise the minimum age of paracetamol purchase from 16 to 18 years old
Closed
31 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the government to raise the minimum age of paracetamol purchase from 16 to 18 years old. I feel that many people under 18 don't understand the consequences of overdosing on paracetamol. I think that raising the minimum age to 18, there will be fewer chance for paracetamol incidents with teens
I think there are young people who take paracetamol to treat minor inconveniences without realising the greater damage it can do. I think if this change happened, there could be fewer chances for long term damage in teens who do not understand the consequences of a readily available medicine.
Timeline
| 7 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
31
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
7 Apr 2025
Closed
7 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Aug 2026.