Walk-In Times Extended for Adult Outpatient Services

Walk-In Times Extended for Adult Outpatient Services

LRADAC is now offering extended walk-in hours for new adult clients.  The agency’s new Assessment Center staffs clinical counselors who conduct intake assessments at both Richland and Lexington campuses.  Jeremy Martin, Vice President of Treatment and Intervention...
New Year’s Resolution: Quit Smoking

New Year’s Resolution: Quit Smoking

The new year is here and you may still be considering what your new year’s resolution will be. If you’re one of the nearly 7 in 10 U.S. smokers who wants to quit (CDC), make a resolution to get started. Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every...
Preventing Impaired Driving

Preventing Impaired Driving

On average, two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime. Every day in America, another 27 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes (NHSA). According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 10 million people...
Trauma Informed Care

Trauma Informed Care

As the staff at LRADAC work to help individuals and families prevent and recover from substance use disorders, we have embraced a movement within the behavioral health field known as Trauma-Informed Care.  According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
The Truth About Heroin

The Truth About Heroin

The rate of heroin and other opiate overdoses in the US is rising.  For young people who may feel pressured to try any of these substances, SAMHSA offers the following information. The Truth About Heroin Heroin affects your brain. Heroin enters the brain quickly. It...
What is Red Ribbon Week?

What is Red Ribbon Week?

We’ve all heard of it, so what is it? Red Ribbon Week is the Nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention program that reaches millions of Americans during the last week of October each year. LRADAC celebrates this national observance by supplying resource packets and...