Rise Above It: Lexington Two Community Coalition and LRADAC Prevention Specialists host a New Fads & Drug Trends training on November 15, 2016 from 4... Read more »
The Truth About Heroin
The rate of heroin and other opiate overdoses in the US is rising. For young people who may feel pressured to try any of these... Read more »
What is Red Ribbon Week?
We’ve all heard of it, so what is it? Red Ribbon Week is the Nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention program that reaches millions of… Read more »
Rise Above It Lexington Two Community Coalition to Host Youth Leadership Summit
The Rise Above It Lexington School District Two Community Coalition will hold a youth leadership summit on Monday October 3 and Tuesday October 4, 2016!… Read more »
Alcohol & the Adolescent Brain
According to the National Institute of Health, alcohol is the most widely misused substance among America’s youth. Underage drinking is a problem especially because alcohol... Read more »
White House Drug Policy Office Awards $125, 000 to Local Coalition to Prevent Youth Substance Use in the Lexington Two School District
Columbia, SC – The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced $85.9 million in grants for 698 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Programs across the... Read more »
LRADAC to Rock for Recovery the First Week of September
Columbia, SC – LRADAC will hold the second annual Rock for Recovery events in September in honor of National Recovery Month. Rock for Recovery celebrates… Read more »
Language of Recovery
Language is powerful. It can build people up or tear them down by applying labels that are unjust. Using appropriate language when speaking about substance... Read more »
Anonymity
As a healthcare issue, treatment for substance use disorders must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA. This federal... Read more »
Lexington One Community Coalition Hosts Summer Leadership Development Program
The Lexington One Community Coalition (LOCC), in partnership with LRADAC and Lexington School District One, hosted the second annual Summer Youth Leadership Development Program in... Read more »