What is Red Ribbon Week?
Red Ribbon Week is the country’s oldest alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention awareness campaign that takes place during the last week of October each... Read more »
LRADAC Announces Red Ribbon Week Contest, Reel Scripts for Real Change
Columbia, S.C. — The LRADAC Reel Scripts for Real Change contest will take place during October 2018. The purpose of the contest centers on student... Read more »
2.4 Million 5-Year Grant for Transitional Youth Treatment Services Awarded to LRADAC
Columbia, SC – LRADAC received a competitive federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) to focus on enhancing and expanding treatment... Read more »
Laurie Dhue, Award-Winning National News Anchor, to Keynote LRADAC 40th Anniversary Fundraising Event
Laurie Dhue, Recovery Advocate (Photo Source: https://twitter.com/reallauriedhue) Columbia, S.C. — The LRADAC 40th Anniversary Celebration will take place on September 26 from 7:30 to 10... Read more »
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 »