**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, CONCENTRATING EXCLUSIVELY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN DEPENDANCY IS A URGENT PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS A GREAT NUMBER OF LIFE, AND UNDERSTANDING ITS INFLUENCE IS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin addiction is now alarmingly prevalent in Islamabad, the capital metropolis of Pakistan. Town's strategic spot, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (a major heroin-making state) contribute on the popular availability of the powerful opioid.- **Studies**: Whi