**What are the challenges faced when treating Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders in the Panjabi diaspora, and how can the integration of the Panjabi-Centred Design Framework address these challenges effectively? **

Through a series of case studies and personal narratives, author Imroze Singh Deol delves into the culturally nuanced strategies that align with the Panjabi community’s ethos, highlighting the necessity of empathy, community support, and empowerment in the recovery journey. The narrative weaves together cultural insights and contemporary design thinking to propose a holistic recovery pathway that respects the individual’s cultural identity.

Addressing Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders in the Canadian Panjabi Diaspora scrutinizes the roles of various institutions — healthcare, community, and faith-based — in creating a synergistic support network, emphasizing a collaborative approach that harnesses the collective strengths to aid recovery.

Advocating for systemic change, and a more inclusive framework that challenges existing colonial legacies and barriers within healthcare, this book is ideal reading for students of Human-Centered Design, Medicine, Social Work, and Ethnic Studies, as well as healthcare professionals.

Imroze Singh Deol is a Research Coordinator and Instructor at OCAD University, University of the Fraser Valley, and Fraser Health Authority.