New Crisis Number
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, Prevention Specialist For years, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has been a phone number people can call 24/7... Read more »
Revisiting Creedence to Headline Rock 4 Recovery Concert Presented by Dominion Energy
Columbia, SC — With a musical lineage tied to the very essence of traditional Southern folk, down home blues and legendary “swamp” rock, Revisiting Creedence... Read more »
An Ounce of Prevention
National Prevention Week May 8th-14th is SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week, a time to bring together communities and organizations to raise awareness about the importance of... Read more »
LRADAC once again named one of South Carolina’s Top Workplaces for 2022
Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated substance misuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by The South Carolina... Read more »
Two Issues. One Major Concern.
A guest blog by Ashley Bodiford, MPH, MS, CSPS, ICPS, Director of Prevention Youth vaping has continued to increase. Amidst the impacts that many have faced... Read more »
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Activating the brain’s innate ability to cope and heal from trauma
A guest blog by Kimberlee Cannon, LISW-CP, AADC, CS, Program Manager of Treatment Services Nearly 75% of individuals who seek substance use disorder treatment identify... Read more »
LRADAC to host Black Balloon art installation in honor of 172 Individuals lost to overdoses in Richland and Lexington Counties
Columbia, SC –172 residents of Richland and Lexington Counties lost their lives to substance overdoses in 2021—an alarming rise that follows national trends in the increasing... Read more »
“What They Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Them” and Other Parenting Myths…
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, Prevention Specialist If I had a dollar for every time, I’ve heard a parent ask me, “Won’t talking... Read more »
Former Patient Rocks His Recovery with Gratitude for LRADAC
A guest blog from a former LRADAC Patient I was honored on the night of Rock 4 Recovery with the chance to give back to... Read more »
LRADAC Named a Top USA Workplace for 2022
Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated substance misuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has been named a Top USA Workplace for 2022, an honor that... Read more »