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With a rise in drug overdoses related to the coronavirus pandemic, LRADAC continues to provide vital treatment and prevention services to Richland and Lexington Counties

Columbia, SC – With over 3 million confirmed cases and approximately 140,000 deaths in the United States alone, the coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented health and... Read more »

August 1, 2019 Blog Marijuana

The Heightened Effects of Edible Marijuana

As laws regarding marijuana regulation have begun to relax across the country, edibles have become a frequently used method of consuming tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main... Read more »

February 22, 2019 Blog Marijuana

What is a Marijuana Overdose?

Marijuana is in no way a risk-free drug, despite the popular perception that is preached by many in today’s culture. The National Institute on Drug... Read more »

February 11, 2019 Blog Marijuana Opioids

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 »

January 24, 2019 Marijuana News Position Statement

LRADAC’s Position Statement on the Medical Use of Marijuana

Position Statement on the Medical Use of Marijuana Approved by: LRADAC Board of Directors Effective date: March 28, 2018 Written by: Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug... Read more »

January 24, 2019 Marijuana News Position Statement

LRADAC’s Position Statement on the Recreational Use of Marijuana

Position Statement on the Recreational Use of Marijuana Approved by: LRADAC Board of Directors Effective date: March 28, 2018 Written by: Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug... Read more »

August 13, 2018 Alcohol Blog Heroin Marijuana Methamphetamine Opioids Prescription Drugs

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 »

April 20, 2018 Blog Marijuana

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 »

March 29, 2018 Marijuana News

LRADAC’s Position Statement on the Medical Use and Recreational Use of Marijuana

March 22, 2018 Blog Marijuana

Is medical marijuana coming to S.C.?

A medical marijuana bill, approved and amended by the South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee, is making its way to the full Senate Medical Affairs... Read more »