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December 17, 2021 Announcement News

LRADAC Announces Ashley Bodiford as new Prevention Director and Troy Workman as Director of Intervention Services

Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Ashely Bodiford has been hired as Prevention Director... Read more »

May 24, 2021 Opioids Prevention

Lexington One Community Coalition (LOCC) teams up with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and Walmart for Virtual Reality Training on Reversing an Opioid Overdose

Columbia, SC – LRADAC’s Lexington One Community Coalition (LOCC) is hosting a training and virtual reality demonstration on how to save a life by reversing an... Read more »

March 26, 2021 LRADAC LRADAC Foundation Prevention

Remembering Lives Lost to Overdose

Story featured in the Lexington County Chronicle and Dispatch-News. Black Balloon Day Highlights Substance Use Disorders Two years ago, Gracie lost her father to substance... 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 »

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 »

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 »

February 11, 2020 Awards Blog Opioids Prescription Drugs Prevention

Reel Scripts for Real Change: PSA Contest Information

The purpose of this contest is to give youth a platform to speak to their peers about the impacts of opioid misuse. Contest submissions to... Read more »

November 21, 2019 Grants LRADAC News Opioids

$50,000 awarded to LRADAC for opioid misuse prevention in Lexington and Richland

Columbia, SC – LRADAC received a grant from the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) to focus on enhancing and... Read more »

April 10, 2019 Blog Vaping

Vaping: Trends and Risks

No matter where you are if you take a minute to look around, it is clear that vaping has become a fairly easy trend to... Read more »

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