“Today, I am whole, and I am enough.”

by Amanda Edwards | Sep 6, 2020 | Alcohol, Blog, LRADAC Foundation, Rock 4 Recovery

My name is Taylor and I am an alcoholic. I was born into a life of great privilege. I am the only child of two entrepreneurs who tried and prayed for children for well over a decade. I grew up in a loving home with parents who afforded me every chance and opportunity...

With a rise in drug overdoses related to the coronavirus pandemic, LRADAC continues to provide vital treatment and prevention services to Richland and Lexington Counties

by Amanda Edwards | Jul 14, 2020 | Alcohol, Heroin, LRADAC, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, News, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Vaping

Columbia, SC – With over 3 million confirmed cases and approximately 140,000 deaths in the United States alone, the coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented health and safety concerns for nearly every part of our society. In South Carolina, the pandemic continues...

Midlands “Out of Their Hands” Efforts Target Alcohol Access by Anyone Under 21

by Amanda Edwards | Apr 5, 2019 | Alcohol, News

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Midland’s Alcohol Enforcement Team (AET) kicks off the “Out of Their Hands” initiative to decrease alcohol access by persons under 21. Efforts take place during the month of April, recently proclaimed Alcohol Awareness Month by S.C. Gov. Henry...

Drunk Driving Awareness: Risks and Consequences

by Amanda Edwards | Mar 13, 2019 | Alcohol, Blog, LRADAC

Alcohol misuse is among the top three leading preventable causes of death in the United States. Alcoholics Anonymous Carolina estimated a total of 266,000 South Carolinians struggle with alcohol misuse or have an Alcohol Use Disorder. With high school prom season...

Addiction: Choice or Disease?

by Amanda Edwards | Aug 13, 2018 | Alcohol, Blog, Heroin, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Opioids, Prescription Drugs

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 initially made that can lead to the development of a substance use disorder (SUD), the choice itself is beside the point. According...

How Alcohol Misuse Affects the Development of the Teen Brain

by Amanda Edwards | Apr 25, 2018 | Alcohol, Blog

Researchers are constantly coming up with new reasons why teenagers should not drink alcohol. Yet, alcohol remains the number one misused and abused drug in South Carolina by youth under the age of 21. Research proves that alcohol abuse and misuse affects the...