by Amanda Edwards | Oct 11, 2022 | ePRESS Blog, Prevention
Schools across the United States annually hold Red Ribbon Week activities to promote a drug-free lifestyle and positive decision-making among youth. This year’s Red Ribbon Week is October 23rd-31st. During this time, schools often have themes of the day over the...
by Amanda Edwards | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, ePRESS Blog, Peer Support, Prevention, Treatment
Hunter’s Story of Recovery This month’s blog features the recovery story of Hunter Welch, one of LRADAC’s Peer Support Specialists. We want to thank Hunter for his willingness to share his recovery story and the many resources he has found helpful throughout his...
by Amanda Edwards | Sep 15, 2022 | Announcement, LRADAC Foundation, News, 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...
by Amanda Edwards | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog, ePRESS Blog, News, Prevention
For years, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has been a phone number people can call 24/7 for free and confidential help and support during mental health and suicide-related crises. In 2020, Congress announced a new and shorter phone number, “988,” to be...
by Amanda Edwards | Jun 13, 2022 | News, Rock 4 Recovery
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...
by Amanda Edwards | May 27, 2022 | Blog, 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...
by Amanda Edwards | May 2, 2022 | Announcement, Awards, LRADAC, News
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...
by Amanda Edwards | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, Prevention, Vaping
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...
by Amanda Edwards | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog, Treatment
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,...
by Amanda Edwards | Mar 2, 2022 | LRADAC, News, Prevention
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...
