ADHD drugs taken by children are the suspected cause of serious side effects, including suicide. Pictured here is the drug Strattera, one of the drugs listed in Health Canada's adverse reaction database.
Strokes. Convulsions. Hallucinations. Depression. Suicide. All serious side effects suffered by Canadian children as young as 6 taking drugs that treat ADHD. All side effects doctors aren’t required to report. A Star investigation finds this voluntary reporting system is leaving Canadian parents in the dark.
![Ed Michael Roth writes: "Went back to Oakbank Pond to see how my buddy, the female mallard with the sore leg was faring. She was doing better, limping less. But when she rested, she stood on the good foot." [Editor's note: Ed Michael Roth sent us a photo of this duck in September, which appeared in our photo gallery from the week of Sept. 19.]](https://web.archive.org/web/20121003054454im_/http://i.thestar.com/images/9a/77/0da2a84c43ba95ba50a606aee68b.jpeg)
