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March 9, 2021 Announcement Prevention

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Evaluation Services for LRADAC’s Community Services Department

Submission Deadline: 5 pm EST, Friday, March 26, 2021 Click here to download RFP. Request for Proposals Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (LRADAC) is... Read more »

March 2, 2021 LRADAC News Prevention

Black Balloon Day: Remembering Lives Lost to Substance Use Disorders

Columbia, SC – According to recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the rate of overdose deaths in the US has continued to accelerate... Read more »

February 25, 2021 Blog LRADAC Foundation

Philanthropy Lives Inside Of Us All

A guest blog by Kendra Mallett-Brunson, LRADAC Foundation Executive Director Call me naïve, but I cannot be the only kid who grew up thinking that... Read more »

January 25, 2021 Blog Prevention

Meet LRADAC’s Prevention Team: Community Partners in Recovery

A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, Prevention Specialist When it comes to preventing substance misuse in communities, it truly does take a village. LRADAC's prevention... Read more »

December 9, 2020 News Prevention

LRADAC’s Pam Imm, Ph.D. contributes to The Practice of Evaluation, a graduate textbook on evaluation processes

Imm and her fellow authors profiled an empowerment evaluation model, demonstrating its application and effectiveness in a re-entry initiative for male prisoners returning to their... Read more »

December 2, 2020 LRADAC News Prevention

Be Mindful of Holiday Triggers that lead to Substance Misuse

After a year marked by the first global pandemic, social isolation, and rising unemployment—not to mention political and social turmoil—an overwhelming majority of Americans are... Read more »

October 19, 2020 News Prevention

Squiggles &Wiggles, Free Narcan, and a Creative Door Contest for Youth Highlight Red Ribbon Week

Columbia, SC – With a focus on keeping our youth drug free, LRADAC’s Prevention Specialists—led by spokespuppets Squiggles and Wiggles—have been working hard on this year’s... Read more »

September 11, 2020 Blog

Identifying & Reducing the Risks of Suicide by Learning the Language, Myths, Signs, and Symptoms

A guest blog by Jenniffer Weller-White, LRADAC’s Director of Treatment September is an important month at LRADAC for us and the individuals we serve. It’s... Read more »

September 10, 2020 Blog LRADAC Foundation

I am a person in long-term recovery.

My name is Lakeysha, and I am a person in long-term recovery. What that means is that I haven't used any mood or mind-altering substances... Read more »

September 10, 2020 Blog LRADAC News

LRADAC’s Official Statement Regarding Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT)

In response to recently posted misinformation on social media regarding LRADAC’s use of Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT), we want to assure our patients and partners... Read more »

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