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May 6, 2026The Canadian Journal of Addiction0 citations

Opioid Use Disorder in Panjabi Immigrant Man Treated with Buprenorphine/Naloxone

Management of Opioid Use Disorder Caused by Use of Weak Herbal Opiates in an Immigrant Panjabi Man

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NPNitasha PuriHSHarjeev SudanBCBavenjit Cheema

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Overview

Case report highlights prevalence and treatment of opioid use disorder from weak herbal opioids in South Asian men.

Key Points

  • This report aims to describe a specific case of opioid use disorder resulting from weak herbal opiates.
  • Presented case of an immigrant Panjabi man with opioid use disorder
  • Treated using buprenorphine/naloxone
  • Assessed the need for culturally tailored and linguistically appropriate services
  • Identified the issue of opioid use disorder among South Asian men in Canada
  • Emphasized the importance of culturally tailored treatments
  • Highlighted the necessity for further research on prevalence and treatment of opioid use disorder
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Puri et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69faa1eb04f884e66b532a6chttps://doi.org/10.1097/cxa.0000000000000272
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