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LRADAC Programs

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Alcohol & Drug Programs

Outpatient Services

If you are experiencing family, job, marital, or other problems because of your alcohol, and/or other drug use or a loved one's use, outpatient counseling can help. With the help of our counselors, you can learn new ways of coping with life, keeping away from alcohol and /or other drug use, improving relationships and making other needed changes. Available services include: alcohol, tobacco and other drug education, individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, women's services, crisis counseling and recovery, sobriety, and relapse prevention groups. See our Events page for the outpatient group schedule.

In Richland County, call (803) 256-3100
In Lexington County, call (803) 733-1376

Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

The Intensive Outpatient Program is offered for individuals and their families needing additional help in achieving recovery from addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs. This program allows a person to live at home and continue with work or school while receiving treatment services similar to inpatient care. IOP includes education and awareness, group counseling, life skills, and an introduction to support groups. Morning and evening IOP programs are offered in Richland and Lexington counties. See our Events page for the intensive outpatient group schedule.

In Richland County, call (803) 256-3100
In Lexington County, call (803) 733-1376

Dual Recovery Intensive Outpatient Program

For more information about OUR Dual Recovery Intensive Outpatient Program, click here.

Offender Based Intervention (OBI)

Alcohol and/or other drug abuse sometimes results in legal problems. The Offender-Based Intervention Program is a substance abuse education and treatment program designed for individuals who are ent to LRADAC by the South Carolina Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole Services or other criminal justice referring agencies. Community referrals are available based on individual need. Call (803) 252-3727.

The client must successfully complete the recommended services in order to fulfill his or her obligations. LRADAC will notify the referring agencies of the participants' progress and participation. The goals of the OBI program are to help individuals lessen the risk of repeating their illegal actions and to encourage positive lifestyle changes by focusing on the individual's attitude, thinking and behavior and how it affects a person's substance abuse and criminal activity. Responsibility for one's actions is stressed through group facilitation.

To enroll in the OBI program, please call (803) 252-3727 to schedule an orientation appointment. At this appointment you must provide proof of address and pay a fee for the first assessment service.

Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP)

The South Carolina Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP) is a statewide education and treatment program designed to lower risk for individuals who are convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and individuals whose licenses are suspended through the state's Administrative License Revocation (ALR). The program's goal is to reduce future risk for DUI and to promote community and highway safety. ADSAP classes and groups are offered on weeknights and weekends at Richland and Lexington County locations.

PRIME for Life is a risk reduction program. The first goal of the program is to help each person reduce risks for every type of alcohol or drug problem by using the Five Steps To Risk Reduction. The second goal focuses on self-evaluation to help people understand and accept the need to make whatever changes may be helpful to them.

To enroll in ADSAP, you must attend an orientation/enrollment appointment. To schedule this appointment, please call (803) 252-3727. You must have proof of address and a copy of your ten-year driving record. The enrollment fee is required at the orientation appointment. If you have concerns about paying the fee, please contact the ADSAP department at (803) 252-3727.

Clients that are unsuccessfully discharged from ADSAP have the option of appealing the unsuccessful completion or of re-enrolling in the program.

Department of Transportation (DOT)

The Department of Transportation (DOT) program is a federally regulated program designed to provide education and treatment services for employees in safety-sensitive positions who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol policy. Federal Guidelines were established to encourage an alcohol and drug free work environment. The following are several examples of various safety-sensitive industries that fall under this mandate:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA): A person who operates a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) weighing 26,001 or greater, or transports 16 or more occupants.

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA): Persons who perform duties such as engineers, conductors, signalmen, operators, dispatchers, and switchmen.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): A person who performs flight crewmember duties, flight attendant duties, aircraft dispatch duties, aircraft maintenance or preventive maintenance duties, ground security coordinator duties, aviation screening duties; and air traffic control duties.

Federal Transit Administration (FTA): A person who performs a revenue vehicle operation, revenue vehicle equipment maintenance; revenue vehicle control or dispatch.

United States Coast Guard (USCG): A person who is on board a vessel acting under the authority of a license, certificate or registry, or merchant mariner's document. Also, a person engaged or employed on board a U.S. owned vessel and such vessel is required to engage, employ or be operated by a person holding a license, certificate or registry, or merchant mariner's document.

Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA): A person who performs on a pipeline or liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in an operation, maintenance, or emergency-response function.

The goals of the program are to assist employees in implementing an alcohol and drug free workplace by preventing alcohol or other drug use at the job site; to increase public safety measures in the transportation industry; and to provide resources for individuals to become productive and vital employees again.

All individuals referred to the DOT program will be evaluated by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), be randomls tested for alcohol and drugs, and be referred to appropriate education and treatment services, all of which meet specific DOT requirements. Employers will be notified of a client's enrollment, progress and completion status, which includes a return-to-work evaluation.

To enroll in the DOT program, please call (803) 256-3100 ext. 409 to schedule an assessment appointment or (803) 256-3100 ext. 415 for information.

Youth Alcohol Education Program

To fight against the problem of underage drinking and high-risk behavior, AEP provides an option other than having the case handled in court. In South Carolina, an alcohol conviction may result in payment of fines, suspension of driver's license, loss of financial aid and/or scholarship eligibility and a criminal record. Upon successful completion of this educational program, the charge is dismissed and the record can be cleared.

Eligibility is restricted to those ages 17-20, charged with minor in possession of alcohol, open container or possession of fake identification.

Referrals to AEP are made in court by Magistrate and Municipal Court judges and law enforcement. The participant pays an enrollment fee to AEP and then a fee for the four 2-hour counseling sessions. Upon completion, the participant may apply to the court for his or her record to be cleared. The offender is then returned to the same legal status as before the arrest, as if it never occurred. Call (803) 576-1850 for more information.

Medical Detoxification

Medically-monitored detoxification is a process for minimizing the short-term symptoms of withdrawal from drug dependence. It may also include a period of psychological readjustment designed to prepare the patient to take the next step in ongoing treatment. It is often the beginning phase of treatment.

LRADAC has a 16 bed, 24-hour Detox unit with licensed nursing staff and aadditional staff present at all times. We monitor the medical status of clients withdrawing from alcohol and other drugs so that we can treat symptoms accordingly. The average stay in our Detox unit is five to seven days, but the length of stay may vary depending on the client's medical status and drug or alcohol use. Clients will be given the opportunity to participate in educational groups and to be introduced to self-help groups.

LRADAC serves men and women 18 years of age and older. We primarily serve residents of Lexington and Richland Counties, but we can also serve clients from other counties that do not have this resource available to them.

Each client is seen by a case manager to determine plans for continuing the recovery process. The case manager or the clinical counselor may make referrals to other levels of care - such as in-patient or out-patient treatment - as appropriate for the client.

Admission to LRADAC's Medical Detoxification unit is initiated by referrals from other facilities, walk-ins or by self-referral from the client. All clients are seen by a member of the physician staff. The fee for detoxification is $400 per day. LRADAC will bill Medicaid or other private insurance. (Clients should check with their private insurance to ensure that LRADAC is in their network.) Length of stay is determined by the Treatment Team, comprised of the Medical Director, Nurse, and Case Worker/Counselor.

For a screening, please call (803) 256-3100 ext. 201. Admissions can be done 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Adolescent Programs

For more information about adolescent programs, click here.

Women's Programs

For more information about women's programs, click here.