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... 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 »
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 »
Trauma Informed Care
As the staff at LRADAC work to help individuals and families prevent and recover from substance use disorders, we have embraced a movement within the... Read more »
The Truth About Heroin
The rate of heroin and other opiate overdoses in the US is rising. For young people who may feel pressured to try any of these... Read more »
Area Coalition Begins Study on Responsible Beverage Service
Columbia, SC – In an effort to study effective ways to prevent impaired driving, a local task force is introducing a study on responsible beverage service... Read more »