The unspoken UK Punjabi alcohol problem – BBC News

Alcoholism is a hidden problem in Britain’s Punjabi community, because strictly speaking if you’re Sikh you’re not meant to drink.

It means it’s not something that’s talked about openly and when it is, it can lead to people being shunned.

But with a BBC survey suggesting 27% of British Sikhs report having someone in their family with an alcohol problem, it is an issue which can’t be ignored.

BBC Victoria Derbyshire reporter Tulip Mazumdar has been to meet those affected.

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