LRADAC News
Is Marijuana a Solution to the Opioid Epidemic?
[vc_single_image image="6743" img_size="full"] 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 take action against. In our home state of South Carolina alone, DAODAS found that 1 in...
Lexington One, Two Community Coalitions 2019 Youth Leadership Summit Recap
[vc_column width="2/3"]Columbia, SC – The Rise Above It: Lexington School District Two Community Coalition and Lexington One Community Coalition held their annual Youth Leadership Summit at Radius Church on January 24-25, 2019. This year, the event hosted over 88...
LRADAC’s Position Statement on the Medical Use of Marijuana
Position Statement on the Medical Use of Marijuana Approved by: LRADAC Board of Directors Effective date: March 28, 2018 Written by: Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (LRADAC) Click here to download a PDF version. Purpose The purpose of this statement...
LRADAC’s Position Statement on the Recreational Use of Marijuana
Position Statement on the Recreational Use of Marijuana Approved by: LRADAC Board of Directors Effective date: March 28, 2018 Written by: Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (LRADAC) Click here to download a PDF version. Purpose The purpose of...
Midlands Alcohol Enforcement Team Honors Local Law Enforcement Champions for their Outstanding Contributions
[vc_single_image image="6657" img_size="full"]Columbia, S.C. — On January 16, 2019, from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. in the LRADAC Education Center, the Midlands Alcohol Enforcement Team (AET) and the Law Enforcement Advisory Council (LEAC) hosted an event to recognize five...
New Year, New Leadership, LRADAC Announces Two New Directors
[vc_column width="2/3"]Columbia, S.C. — LRADAC announced today the selection of Nicole S. Deems as the organization’s Director of Clinical Advancement and Jenniffer Weller-White as the agency’s new Director of Outpatient Treatment. Deems will begin her new role...
Board of Directors December Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2711 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 December 13, 2018 AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: Amy Reeves, LRADAC Foundation (Chair), Kaytee Watson, LRADAC Foundation Executive Director, and Cynthia Franklin, Peer Support...
Board of Directors November Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2711 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 November 8, 2018 AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: Birthday Wishes to Adrienne Bellinger (11/23) LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT COMMITTEE REPORTS:...
What is Giving Tuesday?
[vc_single_image image="6592" img_size="full"] Giving Tuesday is celebrated across the globe on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving to promote philanthropy and acts of kindness throughout the holiday season. It has become a movement that focuses on the importance of...
What is Red Ribbon Week?
[vc_single_image image="6388" img_size="full"]Red Ribbon Week is the country’s oldest alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention awareness campaign that takes place during the last week of October each year. Started by the National Family Partnership in 1988, the...