**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, FOCUSING PRECISELY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN DEPENDANCY IS A PRESSING ISSUE THAT AFFECTS COUNTLESS LIFE, AND UNDERSTANDING ITS IMPACT IS CRUCIAL FOR EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION AND AVOIDANCE.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin addiction is becoming alarmingly prevalent in Islamabad, the money town of Pakistan. The town's strategic location, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (A serious heroin-generating country) lead towards the common availability of this powerful opioid.- **St