**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, CONCENTRATING EXCLUSIVELY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN DEPENDANCY IS REALLY A PRESSING PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS NUMEROUS LIVES, AND KNOWING ITS EFFECT IS VITAL FOR POWERFUL INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **one. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin addiction is now alarmingly prevalent in Islamabad, the capital metropolis of Pakistan. The city's strategic locale, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (An important heroin-generating country) lead towards the common availability of this powerful opioid.