The number of Belgians taking painkillers has more than doubled in ten years. This is evident from a new health report from Sciensano that HLN was able to view. “The use of paracetamol has increased spectacularly,” says Johan Van der Heyden, doctor at Sciensano. How come? Are there so many more Belgians in pain? And is it dangerous to take so much paracetamol?
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The number of Belgians taking paracetamol has doubled in ten years: doctor explains why so many people use the painkiller
Bytaketonews
Oct 28, 2025