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July 14, 2020 Alcohol Heroin LRADAC Marijuana Methamphetamine News Opioids Prescription Drugs Vaping

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 »

February 11, 2020 Awards Blog Opioids Prescription Drugs Prevention

Reel Scripts for Real Change: PSA Contest Information

The purpose of this contest is to give youth a platform to speak to their peers about the impacts of opioid misuse. Contest submissions to... Read more »

November 21, 2019 Grants LRADAC News Opioids

$50,000 awarded to LRADAC for opioid misuse prevention in Lexington and Richland

Columbia, SC – LRADAC received a grant from the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) to focus on enhancing and... 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 »

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 »
Prescription Drug Misuse

June 29, 2018 Opioids Prescription Drugs

Hidden Dangers of Prescription Drug Misuse

“It starts in the medicine cabinet,” says Shauna Cooper, LRADAC Director of Prevention. Cooper is referring to prescription drug misuse and the development of substance... Read more »

May 9, 2018 Blog Opioids

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 »

March 14, 2018 Blog Opioids

Opioids: Just Plain Killers

1 in 4 people who are prescribed opioids struggle with addiction (DAODAS). This number may not seem as scary until you take into account that... Read more »

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