**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, FOCUSING SPECIALLY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN ADDICTION IS A PRESSING DIFFICULTY THAT AFFECTS A GREAT NUMBER OF LIFE, AND COMPREHENSION ITS EFFECTS IS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin addiction has grown to be alarmingly commonplace in Islamabad, the cash city of Pakistan. The city's strategic place, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (An important heroin-manufacturing state) lead towards the widespread availability of the strong opioid