[Commentary] POOR MEXICO: SO FAR AWAY FROM GOD, SO CLOSE TO THE UNITED STATES.

In this article the author discusses the relationship between Mexican migration to the United States and substance use in northern Mexico which was examined in the article "The Mexican Migration to the United States and Substance Abuse in northern Mexico" by G. Borges, M. E. Medina-Mora, R. Orozco, C. Fleitz, C. Cherpitel and J. Breslau. He is critical of a health disparity which exists in border towns in the U.S. Also discussed is the impact the illegal drug trade has on Mexico and the U.S.