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June 5, 2018 Blog Heroin

Heroin Abuse: The Physical Effects, Overdoses Rise, Recovery Is Possible

America is experiencing an increase in heroin abuse, in part due to the prescription opioid epidemic. As a result of the country enforcing stricter regulations... Read more »

May 21, 2018 Awards News

LRADAC Receives Overall Safety Award with Highest Scores from Palmetto Hospital Trust

Columbia, SC – LRADAC received the 2017 Safety Award from the Palmetto Hospital Trust (PHT) and a $5,000 incentive for its overall safety outcomes. “Our... Read more »

May 21, 2018 Blog Methamphetamine

Signs and Symptoms of Methamphetamine Use

How do I know if someone is using methamphetamine? What is Methamphetamine / Meth? Methamphetamine, or "Meth," is an illegal stimulant drug in the same... Read more »

May 14, 2018 Awards News

LRADAC EARNS WORKING WELL’S STRATEGY FOR WELLBEING PLATINUM AWARD

Sara Grace Bailey presenting LRADAC's Working Well Committee the Strategy for Wellbeing Platinum Award. by: Sara Grace Bailey, Working Well Corporate Wellness Specialist COLUMBIA, S.C. –... 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 »

May 7, 2018 News

LRADAC Selected for Nine Public Relations Honors, 7 Awards of Excellence at Mercury Awards

Columbia, SC – LRADAC received a total of nine honors at the annual Mercury Awards event hosted by the South Carolina chapter of the Public... Read more »

April 25, 2018 Alcohol Blog

How Alcohol Misuse Affects the Development of the Teen Brain

Teen Drinking Causes Brain Damage Researchers are constantly coming up with new reasons why teenagers should not drink alcohol. Yet, alcohol remains the number one... 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 »

April 13, 2018 Alcohol News

New Campaign Calls for Community Action against Underage Drinking

LRADAC, AET and Midlands Crimestoppers Collaborate in an Effort to Address Underage Drinking Columbia, SC – April and May are a relatively high-risk time for... Read more »

April 9, 2018 Alcohol News

Press conference to be held on April 12th: LRADAC, AET and Midlands Crimestoppers Launch New Campaign to Combat Underage Drinking

Columbia, SC – To combat the dangers of underage drinking, LRADAC is teaming up with the 5th & 11th Circuit Alcohol Enforcement Team (AET) and... Read more »

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