LRADAC News
Giving Back During the Holiday Season
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, ICPS, Prevention Specialist. Making spirits bright. During the holiday season, there is so much stress and excitement that it can often be difficult to step back and see the big picture of why we all celebrate. Regardless of...
LRADAC announces new Vice President of Clinical Services
Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Mac Caldwell has been hired as Vice President of Clinical Services. In his new role, Caldwell will lead LRADAC’s clinical supervision, diagnosis,...
LRADAC names Tifani Moore as new Executive Director
Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Tifani Moore has been promoted to the position of Executive Director of the LRADAC Foundation. Moore has served as the Foundation’s Development...
Time to Tidy Up: A Guide to Safe Drug Disposal
How often do you clean out your medicine cabinet? There are so many reasons why we might have medicine in our cabinets that we don’t use anymore. Whether our doctor changed our medicine and we have some of the old medicine left over, or whether we had surgery and have...
LRADAC Foundation Receives Funding from Lexington Medical Center
The LRADAC Foundation, LRADAC’s nonprofit arm that supports the programs and services of LRADAC, has received a Community Outreach Grant of $85,000 from Lexington Medical Center. $20,000 of the grant is earmarked for LRADAC’s MOMS (Maternal Outreach Management...
LRADAC Welcomes Eric D. Eaddy as Vice President of Administration
Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has named Eric D. Eaddy its new Vice President of Administration. As a member of the executive management team, Eaddy will manage LRADAC’s daily administrative...
Be kind to your mind. Live drug-free.
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, ICPS, Prevention Specialist.This year’s Red Ribbon Week is right around the corner! From October 23rd to the 31st, Red Ribbon Week is a time to encourage young people to make positive decisions and teach them drug refusal...
LRADAC’s Red Ribbon Week Video Contest
LRADAC is searching for the next social media superstar for Red Ribbon Week video contest. Columbia, SC — LRADAC is searching for the next TikTok or Instagram superstar to show how to “Be Kind to Your Mind, Say No to Drugs” — a new public service announcement contest...
LRADAC Receives Major Federal Funding
Funding will come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for substance prevention and mental health awareness. LRADAC has been awarded significant federal funding to tremendously impact substance misuse prevention, intervention,...
Rock 4 Recovery: Spreading Awareness and Hope through Music
Music has the power to bring people together, heal, and spread awareness about important causes. This is precisely what the Rock 4 Recovery concert, organized by the LRADAC Foundation, aims to do. The annual concert provides excellent entertainment and raises funds...