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That article is very biased, because it only gives the NUMBERS of kids who have had adverse reactions. It doesn’t give the total number of people who take the drugs, nor does it give a PERCENTAGE of that number, who have had adverse reactions. Out of the millions of prescriptions for the drugs, I suspect that the rate of adverse reactions is a fraction of 1%. But the Star would rather just give us the incomplete information and a glaring “Just think of the poor children!” headline.
And I notice it doesn’t mention Ritalin. Probably because Ritalin has such a solid track record of safety & efficacy.
Now, the Star is increasing the fear & outrage with this new article, that claims the federal Minister of Health is side-stepping the issue. Just because she won’t give them a statement until she’s thoroughly researched the facts. (How dare she?)
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