Black Balloon Day: Remembering Lives Lost to Substance Use Disorders
Columbia, SC – According to recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the rate of overdose deaths in the US has continued to accelerate... Read more »
Meet LRADAC’s Prevention Team: Community Partners in Recovery
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, Prevention Specialist When it comes to preventing substance misuse in communities, it truly does take a village. LRADAC's prevention... Read more »
LRADAC’s Pam Imm, Ph.D. contributes to The Practice of Evaluation, a graduate textbook on evaluation processes
Imm and her fellow authors profiled an empowerment evaluation model, demonstrating its application and effectiveness in a re-entry initiative for male prisoners returning to their... Read more »
Be Mindful of Holiday Triggers that lead to Substance Misuse
After a year marked by the first global pandemic, social isolation, and rising unemployment—not to mention political and social turmoil—an overwhelming majority of Americans are... Read more »
Squiggles &Wiggles, Free Narcan, and a Creative Door Contest for Youth Highlight Red Ribbon Week
Columbia, SC – With a focus on keeping our youth drug free, LRADAC’s Prevention Specialists—led by spokespuppets Squiggles and Wiggles—have been working hard on this year’s... Read more »
Lexington One, Two Community Coalitions Team Up to Host Youth Leadership Summit
Columbia, SC – The Rise Above It: Lexington School District Two Community Coalition and Lexington One Community Coalition will hold two youth leadership summits on... Read more »
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 »