Addiction: Choice or Disease?
Many argue that addiction or having a substance use disorder is a choice and not a disease. While there is no dispute that choices are... Read more »
How Alcohol Misuse Affects the Development of the Teen Brain
Teen Drinking Causes Brain Damage Researchers are constantly coming up with new reasons why teenagers should not drink alcohol. Yet, alcohol remains the number one... Read more »
New Campaign Calls for Community Action against Underage Drinking
LRADAC, AET and Midlands Crimestoppers Collaborate in an Effort to Address Underage Drinking Columbia, SC – April and May are a relatively high-risk time for... Read more »
Press conference to be held on April 12th: LRADAC, AET and Midlands Crimestoppers Launch New Campaign to Combat Underage Drinking
Columbia, SC – To combat the dangers of underage drinking, LRADAC is teaming up with the 5th & 11th Circuit Alcohol Enforcement Team (AET) and... Read more »
Alcohol & the Adolescent Brain
According to the National Institute of Health, alcohol is the most widely misused substance among America’s youth. Underage drinking is a problem especially because alcohol... Read more »
Community Members Invited to Town Hall Meeting to Prevent Underage Drinking Prior to High-Risk Weeks for Teens
Talk of prom dresses, boutonnieres and graduation gowns is not uncommon during this exciting time of year. Teens are preparing for prom and graduation season and all too often celebration involves alcohol consumption.