by Amanda Edwards | Jan 13, 2022 | Blog, Peer Support
A guest blog from a LRADAC Peer Support Specialist Happy Dry January! What better time to make a lively, fresh start than the New Year. Dry January is a tradition supported by people worldwide who purposely avoid consuming alcohol during January to become healthier....
by Amanda Edwards | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog, LRADAC Foundation
A guest blog by Kendra Mallett-Brunson, LRADAC Foundation Executive Director Call me naïve, but I cannot be the only kid who grew up thinking that the words “billionaire” and “philanthropist” were synonymous. No kidding. I remember looking up to Oprah Winfrey and Bill...
by Amanda Edwards | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog, Prevention
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, Prevention SpecialistWhen it comes to preventing substance misuse in communities, it truly does take a village. LRADAC’s prevention team partners with organizations all over the Midlands to increase peoples’ knowledge of the...
by Amanda Edwards | Sep 11, 2020 | Blog
A guest blog by Jenniffer Weller-White, LRADAC’s Director of Treatment September is an important month at LRADAC for us and the individuals we serve. It’s a time to honor the recovery process, bring awareness to the impacts of treatment, take extra steps to reduce...
by Amanda Edwards | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, LRADAC Foundation
My name is Lakeysha, and I am a person in long-term recovery. What that means is that I haven’t used any mood or mind-altering substances since August 29th, 2012. In 2005 I lost my significant other, and addiction took over my life, resulting in the loss of...
by Amanda Edwards | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, LRADAC, News
In response to recently posted misinformation on social media regarding LRADAC’s use of Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT), we want to assure our patients and partners that we are an official MAT provider—one of many substance misuse treatment approaches that we...
