**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, FOCUSING ESPECIALLY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN DEPENDANCY IS USUALLY A PRESSING DIFFICULTY THAT IMPACTS MANY LIFE, AND UNDERSTANDING ITS EFFECT IS IMPORTANT FOR EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION AND AVOIDANCE.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin habit has grown to be alarmingly widespread in Islamabad, the cash metropolis of Pakistan. The city's strategic area, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (a major heroin-creating state) contribute on the popular availability of the potent opioid.- **Figures