ugly said:
I read through this whole thread hoping to find out other real experiences of real people going to Mexico to find out if it's totally not worth the safety hazard of going past the border. I know we don't tell each other how to obtain drugs on this network, but I would like to hear tales of mexican pharms so I can decide what I need to do. The one thing I know for sure is that without xanax, my anxiety level goes through the roof and I go into panic mode.
I can offer a bit of insight as far as Tijuana goes...
I was last down there toward the end of 2005, so things may have changed a bit since then; but, when I was down there, I had quite a good experience.
I'd recommend not driving through the border crossing. Instead, park your car and walk across. Once you cross over, you're facing a bunch of storefronts (a lot of pharmacies, among other things) AS WELL as a row of taxis. Go past the taxis one-by-one and try to find a driver that knows English or, at least, knows enough English to get you what you want. For me, I simply asked the various drivers for my drug of choice and chose my driver based on their response. Some won't have any clue as to what you're talking about; others will. This the the guy I went with. What they did for me was take me away from the general touristy area to some of the more 'unknown' pharmacies. By the way, make sure you agree on a fare amount before departing. 99% of the people I spoke to said they'd take you ANYWHERE (and bring you back to the border) for $5. Once I actually scored, some of the drivers would then ask for a finder's fee. Give them an additional $5 and that should do the trick. If they ask for more, act as if that was your last bit of cash. Believe me, they'll be more than happy to get the extra $5. Back to the pharmacy... the one I went into looked like one of your general touristy pharmacies, only it wasn't so brightly lit up and was off the main drag, so to speak. Tell the person behind the counter what you're looking for, and they'll likely surprise you. (Remember, you told the cabbie what you were looking for, so he knew where to take you.) In my case, the guy knocked on the wall behind him and a tiny sliding door opened up (just big enough for a hand-to-hand transaction). He spoke to the person on the other side and told him what I was looking for (in my case, OC 80s) and it was passed through.
This worked especially well for me because I only bought a handful each time, which made it especially easy to hide on my person on the way back through customs.
If you are getting a bottle of a controlled medication (such as Xanax), I believe you're allowed to bring three months worth back with you. I don't know if this still is the case, though...
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Bottom line, though... if things have gotten violent down there, it may not be worth the risk. At the very least, make sure you have a few like-minded friends along with you that could possibly ward off any altercations. Good luck. Hope this helped in some way.