**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, CONCENTRATING SPECIALLY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN DEPENDANCY IS A URGENT ISSUE THAT HAS AN EFFECT ON COUNTLESS LIFE, AND UNDERSTANDING ITS EFFECTS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION AND AVOIDANCE.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin addiction has grown to be alarmingly common in Islamabad, the capital metropolis of Pakistan. The city's strategic site, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (A serious heroin-creating state) lead to the common availability of the powerful opioid.- **Studies