**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN HABIT IS USUALLY A PRESSING PROBLEM THAT INFLUENCES INNUMERABLE LIVES, AND COMPREHENDING ITS EFFECTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR HELPFUL INTERVENTION AND AVOIDANCE.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin addiction has grown to be alarmingly commonplace in Islamabad, the capital metropolis of Pakistan. The town's strategic place, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (a major heroin-developing state) contribute into the prevalent availability of the strong opi