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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
LRADAC EARNS WORKING WELL’S STRATEGY FOR WELLBEING PLATINUM AWARD
Sara Grace Bailey presenting LRADAC's Working Well Committee the Strategy for Wellbeing Platinum Award. by: Sara Grace Bailey, Working Well Corporate Wellness Specialist COLUMBIA, S.C. –... Read more »
How is Opioid Addiction Treated?
What is the Opioid Epidemic and How Can We Help? There were 42,249 accidental overdose deaths in the United States in 2016 (CDC). People from... Read more »