**HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN PAKISTAN**, FOCUSING PRECISELY ON ISLAMABAD. HEROIN ADDICTION IS A PRESSING DIFFICULTY THAT AFFECTS PLENTY OF LIFE, AND UNDERSTANDING ITS IMPACT IS VITAL FOR HELPFUL INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION.

---# **Heroin Epidemic in Islamabad, Pakistan**## **1. Prevalence and Scope**Heroin addiction has grown to be alarmingly commonplace in Islamabad, the capital town of Pakistan. Town's strategic location, porous borders, and proximity to Afghanistan (a major heroin-producing nation) contribute towards the widespread availability of the strong opioid