LRADAC News
Overcoming Substance Use Disorders: Empowering Lives through LRADAC’s Dedicated Services
Substance use disorders can be a difficult and traumatic experience, not just for the individual struggling with addiction but for their loved ones as well. Fortunately, organizations like LRADAC offer various services to support individuals in their journey toward recovery.
Internet Safety: FREE Advice for Safe Scrolling
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, ICPS, Prevention Specialist. The creation of the internet brought with it opportunities to share information instantly and connect with people all over the world. However, it also brought identity theft, criminal activity, and...
Pop Icon Taylor Dayne to Headline Rock 4 Recovery Concert Presented by Dominion Energy
Columbia, SC — With a career spanning three decades, 17 Top 20 singles and four chart-topping number one songs that include “Tell It To My Heart,” “Love Will Lead You Back,” and “I’ll Always Love You,” pop icon Taylor Dayne will headline the LRADAC Foundation’s fourth...
LRADAC purchases Narcan Vending Machine for Newly Released Inmates in Lexington County
Lexington, SC – In a novel harm reduction strategy to help combat overdoses for recently released inmates, LRADAC has partnered with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Lexington County Detention Center to offer free Narcan for recently released...
LRADAC names Wendy Hughes as the new President and Chief Executive Officer
Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has named Wendy Hughes as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. As the agency's current Chief Financial Officer, Hughes has 20 years of experience in...
De-Stress and De-Compress
National Stress Awareness Month April is National Stress Awareness Month – a time to raise awareness about the negative impacts of stress on our bodies. While there is no single definition for stress, it most commonly appears as physical, mental, or emotional strain...
LRADAC hosting Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking and Substance Use
Columbia, SC – As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, LRADAC's Prevention Team will host Town Hall Meetings in Richland and Lexington Counties to help educate the public on ways to prevent underage drinking and substance use. Both meetings will create an open...
Let’s Talk Numbers
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) This year, NDAFW took place from March 20th through the 26th. Drug and alcohol misuse is the cause of many accidents and illnesses and, sadly, is a leading cause of death worldwide. Take some time to educate your children,...
What is Narcan and why should I test my drugs?
Narcan can save someone's life you didn't know was using. For the first time in United States history, there were over 100,000 overdose deaths in 12 months. Fentanyl is increasingly responsible for the growing amount of accidental overdoses. Currently, more than 60%...
Black Balloon Day 2023: Remembering Lives Lost to Substance Use Disorders
Columbia, SC – Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, and opioid addiction drives this epidemic. Americans are more likely to die of an opioid overdose than from a car accident or gun. And according to a recent report from DHEC,...