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August 22, 2018 Grants News

2.4 Million 5-Year Grant for Transitional Youth Treatment Services Awarded to LRADAC

Columbia, SC – LRADAC received a competitive federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) to focus on enhancing and expanding treatment... Read more »

August 17, 2018 News

Laurie Dhue, Award-Winning National News Anchor, to Keynote LRADAC 40th Anniversary Fundraising Event

Laurie Dhue, Recovery Advocate (Photo Source: https://twitter.com/reallauriedhue) Columbia, S.C. — The LRADAC 40th Anniversary Celebration will take place on September 26 from 7:30 to 10... Read more »

August 13, 2018 Alcohol Blog Heroin Marijuana Methamphetamine Opioids Prescription Drugs

Addiction: Choice or Disease?

Many argue that addiction or having a substance use disorder is a choice and not a disease. While there is no dispute that choices are... Read more »

July 2, 2018 News

LRADAC Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Non-Profit Launches Year-Long Celebrating 40 Years Campaign, July 1st Columbia, S.C. — July 1, 2018, marked a major milestone for LRADAC: its 40th anniversary. While... Read more »

July 2, 2018 Blog LRADAC

Celebrating 40 Years: Marketing Toolkit

July 1, 2018, marked a major milestone for LRADAC: our 40th anniversary. While much has changed since July 1978, LRADAC is still dedicated and working... Read more »

June 29, 2018 Opioids Prescription Drugs

Hidden Dangers of Prescription Drug Misuse

“It starts in the medicine cabinet,” says Shauna Cooper, LRADAC Director of Prevention. Cooper is referring to prescription drug misuse and the development of substance... Read more »

June 21, 2018 Grants News

LRADAC Receives 3-Year $150,000 CARA Grant to Address Local Drug Crises

Columbia, SC – LRADAC, in collaboration with Lexington County School District One, received a competitive federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration... Read more »

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 »

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