**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN ADDICTION IS A PRESSING PROBLEM THAT IMPACTS A GREAT NUMBER OF LIVES, AND BEING FAMILIAR WITH ITS EFFECTS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR EFFICIENT INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **one. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin dependancy has become alarmingly common in Islamabad, the funds town of Pakistan. Town's strategic location, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (A significant heroin-making state) add into the widespread availability of the strong opioid.- **Studies**: T