Is Marijuana a Solution to the Opioid Epidemic?
The gravity of the opioid epidemic facing the nation today is a public health concern that most people are aware of and are looking to... Read more »
What is Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday is celebrated across the globe on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving to promote philanthropy and acts of kindness throughout the holiday season. It has... Read more »
What is Red Ribbon Week?
Red Ribbon Week is the country’s oldest alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention awareness campaign that takes place during the last week of October each... Read more »
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 »
Celebrating 40 Years: Marketing Toolkit
July 1, 2018, marked a major milestone for LRADAC: our 40th anniversary. While much has changed since July 1978, LRADAC is still dedicated and working... Read more »
Heroin Abuse: The Physical Effects, Overdoses Rise, Recovery Is Possible
America is experiencing an increase in heroin abuse, in part due to the prescription opioid epidemic. As a result of the country enforcing stricter regulations... Read more »
Signs and Symptoms of Methamphetamine Use
How do I know if someone is using methamphetamine? What is Methamphetamine / Meth? Methamphetamine, or "Meth," is an illegal stimulant drug in the same... Read more »
How is Opioid Addiction Treated?
What is the Opioid Epidemic and How Can We Help? There were 42,249 accidental overdose deaths in the United States in 2016 (CDC). People from... 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 »
Marijuana Addiction & 4/20: Burn out Bad Habits
April 20th is usually a day cast in the green smoky spotlight and rarely on 4/20 (pronounced ‘four-twenty‘) do you ever hear any facts about… Read more »