LRADAC News
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 marijuana addiction and the negative health effects caused by marijuana. The True Facts About Marijuana Addiction [icon...
New Campaign Calls for Community Action against Underage Drinking
[vc_single_image image="5739" img_size="full" onclick="img_link_large"] 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 youth and substance use surrounding...
LRADAC Board of Directors April Meeting Agenda
LRADAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA 2711 Colonial Drive April 12, 2018 APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRMAN’S REPORT LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Marijuana Position Paper & Distribution CEO Succession Plan FY19 County Plan...
Press conference to be held on April 12th: LRADAC, AET and Midlands Crimestoppers Launch New Campaign to Combat Underage Drinking
[vc_column width="2/3"]Columbia, SC – To combat the dangers of underage drinking, LRADAC is teaming up with the 5th & 11th Circuit Alcohol Enforcement Team (AET) and Crimestoppers in a new campaign to prevent underage drinking, underage buys and irresponsible or...
LRADAC’s Position Statement on the Medical Use and Recreational Use of Marijuana
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Is medical marijuana coming to S.C.?
[vc_single_image image="5682" img_size="full"]A medical marijuana bill, approved and amended by the South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee, is making its way to the full Senate Medical Affairs Committee for consideration. On Wednesday, March 22, 2018, the...
LRADAC’s Ashley Bodiford selected as new SCAPPA President
[vc_column width="2/3"]Columbia, S.C. — Ashley Bodiford was selected as the president of South Carolina Association of Prevention Professionals and Advocates (SCAPPA). Bodiford is a regional capacity coach housed at LRADAC and is responsible for providing adequate...
Trauma Informed Care Progress Report
[vc_single_image image="5649" img_size="full"]LRADAC is proud to announce that we did very well in our recent Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) survey. Our staff works to help individuals and families prevent and recover from substance use disorders, we have embraced a...
Opioids: Just Plain Killers
[vc_images_carousel images="5586,5600,5595,5601" img_size="full" speed="4000" autoplay="yes" wrap="yes"]1 in 4 people who are prescribed opioids struggle with addiction (DAODAS). This number may not seem as scary until you take into account that 5 million painkiller...
LRADAC Board of Directors March Meeting Agenda
LRADAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA 2711 Colonial Drive March 8, 2018 APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRMAN’S REPORT LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT – COMMITTEE REPORTS: Adolescent/Adult Advisory – Ms. Kim Larick Personnel – Ms....