![]() He wanted to control me and did not let me do anything. “He was a right bastard, he raped me almost every day. What is it that makes British Pakistanis from religiously conservative homes end up addicted to heroin and shunned by their family and community?Īlya said she started using maal, a slang word for heroin among British Pakistanis, after a forced marriage badly affected her mental health. This is largely due to cultural and religious beliefs and the stigma of bringing shame on families within their community.” ![]() “A high proportion prefer to address this internally within communities and families. ![]() “This group are often insulated and unlikely to want to share experiences with others,” said Sean Ridley, project manager at drug service New Vision Bradford. ![]()
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