by Amanda Edwards | Aug 15, 2023 | Announcement, LRADAC, News
Columbia, SC — As part of the Nickelodeon’s latest ReelTalk: Community Impact Series, LRADAC will sponsor a free public screening of Stay Awake, a new film about substance misuse and the enormous impact it can have on family members. Immediately following the film, a...
by Amanda Edwards | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog, LRADAC, Peer Support, Prevention, Treatment
Substance use disorders involve the recurrent use of drugs or alcohol, leading to significant impairment and distress. Addiction can take various forms, from alcohol and marijuana to illicit drugs like opioids, cocaine, and methamphetamine. The impact of these...
by Amanda Edwards | May 10, 2023 | Announcement, LRADAC, News
Lexington, SC – In a novel harm reduction strategy to help combat overdoses for recently released inmates, LRADAC has partnered with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Lexington County Detention Center to offer free Narcan for recently released...
by Amanda Edwards | Apr 26, 2023 | Announcement, LRADAC, News
Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has named Wendy Hughes as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. As the agency’s current Chief Financial Officer, Hughes has 20 years of...
by Amanda Edwards | Apr 14, 2023 | Announcement, LRADAC, News, Prevention
Columbia, SC – As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, LRADAC’s Prevention Team will host Town Hall Meetings in Richland and Lexington Counties to help educate the public on ways to prevent underage drinking and substance use. Both meetings will create an open...
by Amanda Edwards | Feb 27, 2023 | LRADAC, News, Prevention
Columbia, SC – Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, and opioid addiction drives this epidemic. Americans are more likely to die of an opioid overdose than from a car accident or gun. And according to a recent report from DHEC,...
