LRADAC News
The LRADAC Foundation Invites You To Rock 4 Recovery
The LRADAC Foundation invites you to Rock 4 Recovery with Revisiting Creedence Friday, Sept. 23, at the Icehouse Amphitheatre. Presented by Dominion Energy, the annual substance-free rock concert raises funding for recovery resources in Richland and Lexington Counties...
New Crisis Number
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, Prevention Specialist
Revisiting Creedence to Headline Rock 4 Recovery Concert Presented by Dominion Energy
Columbia, SC — With a musical lineage tied to the very essence of traditional Southern folk, down home blues and legendary “swamp” rock, Revisiting Creedence will headline the LRADAC Foundation’s 8th annual fundraising event presented by Dominion Energy. All proceeds...
An Ounce of Prevention
National Prevention Week May 8th-14th is SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week, a time to bring together communities and organizations to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive mental health. Each year, National Prevention Week...
LRADAC once again named one of South Carolina’s Top Workplaces for 2022
Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated substance misuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by The South Carolina Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey...
Two Issues. One Major Concern.
A guest blog by Ashley Bodiford, MPH, MS, CSPS, ICPS, Director of Prevention Youth vaping has continued to increase. Amidst the impacts that many have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, youth vaping has continued to increase. Its impact and long-term effects are...
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Activating the brain’s innate ability to cope and heal from trauma
A guest blog by Kimberlee Cannon, LISW-CP, AADC, CS, Program Manager of Treatment Services Nearly 75% of individuals who seek substance use disorder treatment identify having been exposed to or witnessing a traumatic event, situation, or experience. Additionally,...
LRADAC to host Black Balloon art installation in honor of 172 Individuals lost to overdoses in Richland and Lexington Counties
Columbia, SC –172 residents of Richland and Lexington Counties lost their lives to substance overdoses in 2021—an alarming rise that follows national trends in the increasing numbers of substance misuse-related deaths. To call attention to the continuous rise in...
“What They Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Them” and Other Parenting Myths…
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, Prevention Specialist If I had a dollar for every time, I’ve heard a parent ask me, “Won’t talking to kids about drugs make them want to try them?” I’d be a very wealthy woman. The truth is, this “What they don’t know can’t...
Former Patient Rocks His Recovery with Gratitude for LRADAC
A guest blog from a former LRADAC Patient[vc_single_image image="8831" img_size="full"] I was honored on the night of Rock 4 Recovery with the chance to give back to LRADAC with my time and story. After years of struggle and perseverance, I was able to complete the...