This chap speaks a lot of sense and its particularly important today; as many well intentioned “tough love” solutions from British Asian familes can drive young men towards the extremists (its no coincidence IS etc have very judgmental views against drugs)
After years of drug and alcohol abuse, 33-year-old Bash Khan now helps rehabilitate others within Lancashire-based Inspire. He says the Asian community still has a long way to go in helping addicts within their community.
“There is a very low percentage of Asians that come in to us.
“As a culture, Asian people live in denial. You can’t solve a problem without acknowledging it first.
“I’d rather be called a recovery advocate, not a champion”, said Bash who works for INSPIRE.
‘I got my first spliff in the basement of a mosque’ (From Asian Image)
