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To the Editor: There was a point in the Commentary by Drs Strathdee and Magis-Rodriguez¹ that would benefit from complete data. The authors state "Approximately 90% of methamphetamine . . . entering the United States [is] produced or manufactured in Mexico." They are presumably noting the proficiency of the production of illicit drugs in Mexican laboratories. However, it is difficult to assess the relative magnitude of the problem without knowing what percentage of US consumption of methamphetamine is imported vs produced in the United States.

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Editor's Note: These letters were shown to Dr Strathdee, who declined to reply on behalf of the authors. The editor notes that the Web site of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/18862/meth.htm) states that "Mexico is the primary source of methamphetamine in US drug markets." This Web site also provides data on methamphetamine seizures on the US southwest border from 1998 to 2007 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Larry R. Kirkland, MD
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Atlanta, Georgia

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