**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, FOCUSING ESPECIALLY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN HABIT CAN BE A PRESSING CONCERN THAT IMPACTS A GREAT NUMBER OF LIVES, AND KNOWING ITS EFFECT IS VITAL FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin dependancy is becoming alarmingly widespread in Islamabad, the cash town of Pakistan. Town's strategic location, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (a major heroin-generating region) lead for the prevalent availability of this potent opioid.- **Statistics*