Opinion / Readers' Letters  Parents must have all the facts
Side effects of ADHD drugs shock parents, Sept. 27  The Star
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effects of ADHD drugs shock parents, Sept. 27  It makes me so
angry that doctors and pharmaceutical companies heavily
influence vulnerable parents who are desperately seeking help
for their children. Do they really know the true side effects of
these drugs? Or do they actually believe they work well? Parents
will never know.  From my experience, nothing is more disturbing
than asking the right questions about side effects and being
arrogantly told by medical professionals: “How are we supposed
to know when we have only begun using this drug two years ago?”
Yes, parents, we and our children are their guinea pigs!
Parents must have all the facts about this issue. Not just the
side effects of drugs but also of options that are out there for
them. There is more than one path to take besides the medical
one. Do your research by askin