**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, CONCENTRATING PARTICULARLY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN ADDICTION CAN BE A PRESSING CONCERN THAT IMPACTS A GREAT NUMBER OF LIVES, AND KNOWING ITS AFFECT IS VITAL FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin habit is becoming alarmingly prevalent in Islamabad, the capital metropolis of Pakistan. Town's strategic place, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (An important heroin-manufacturing region) contribute for the widespread availability of the powerful opioid