LRADAC News
Walk-In Times Extended for Adult Outpatient Services
LRADAC is now offering extended walk-in hours for new adult clients. The agency’s new Assessment Center staffs clinical counselors who conduct intake assessments at both Richland and Lexington campuses. Jeremy Martin, Vice President of Treatment and Intervention...
LRADAC Announces Board of Directors Meeting Dates for 2017
Columbia, SC –The LRADAC Board of Directors will hold their meetings in 2017 at LRADAC’s Columbia campus on 2711 Colonial Drive at 12:00 p.m. on the following dates: Thursday, February 9th Thursday, March 9th Thursday, April 13th Thursday May 11th Thursday, June 8th...
New Year’s Resolution: Quit Smoking
[vc_single_image image="4169" img_size="full"]The new year is here and you may still be considering what your new year’s resolution will be. If you’re one of the nearly 7 in 10 U.S. smokers who wants to quit (CDC), make a resolution to get started. Smoking leads to...
Preventing Impaired Driving
[vc_single_image image="4139" img_size="full"]On average, two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime. Every day in America, another 27 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes (NHSA). According to the 2014 National Survey on...
Trauma Informed Care
As the staff at LRADAC work to help individuals and families prevent and recover from substance use disorders, we have embraced a movement within the behavioral health field known as Trauma-Informed Care. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
LRADAC Board of Directors November Meeting Agenda
LRADAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA 2711 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC November 10, 2016 APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOMS UPDATE: Cynthia Franklin, Substance Abuse Specialist & Mr. Jeremy Martin, Vice President, Treatment Services COMMITTEE REPORTS: MID-CAROLINA...
LRADAC Prevention Specialists host a New Fads & Drug Trends training
[vc_column width="2/3"]Rise Above It: Lexington Two Community Coalition and LRADAC Prevention Specialists host a New Fads & Drug Trends training on November 15, 2016 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the West Columbia City Hall, located at 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia, SC...
The Truth About Heroin
[vc_single_image image="4086" img_size="large"]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 substances, SAMHSA offers the following information. The Truth About Heroin Heroin affects...
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 Americans during the last week of October each year. LRADAC celebrates this national observance by supplying resource packets and...
LRADAC Board of Directors October Meeting Agenda
LRADAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA 2711 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC October 13, 2016 APPROVAL OF MINUTES DAODAS UPDATE: Sara Goldsby, Acting Director COMMITTEE REPORTS: ADOLESCENT ADVISORY: Mr. Steve Hatchell ADULT ADVISORY: Rev. Gregory Cunningham OTHER...