THE BURDEN OF OPIOID USE DISORDERS IN WELL-EDUCATED AFGHANS: A CASE REPORT

After almost four decades of wars, Afghanistan and its population face host of challenges, economically and socially. The return of the refugees, along with high unemployment rates has exponentially increased the risk of opioid use disorders in Afghans. It is most of the time argued that the problem of drug use is somewhat limited to individuals with poor socioeconomic status. However, in Afghanistan, the more educated youth may be a high risk group in whom early intervention will have long lasting positive effects. In this case report, we present a case of well-informed Afghan man, with untreated dual diagnoses. We discuss the challenges associated with opioid use and its implication for the population particularly well educated Afghans.