by Amanda Edwards | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog, Marijuana, Opioids
The gravity of the opioid epidemic facing the nation today is a public health concern that most people are aware of and are looking to take action against. In our home state of South Carolina alone, DAODAS found that 1 in 4 people who are prescribed opioids struggle...
by Amanda Edwards | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog
Giving Tuesday is celebrated across the globe on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving to promote philanthropy and acts of kindness throughout the holiday season. It has become a movement that focuses on the importance of giving back and the promotion of real change in...
by Amanda Edwards | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog
Red Ribbon Week is the country’s oldest alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention awareness campaign that takes place during the last week of October each year. Started by the National Family Partnership in 1988, the campaign focuses on educating youth in the overall...
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...
by Amanda Edwards | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog, LRADAC
July 1, 2018, marked a major milestone for LRADAC: our 40th anniversary. While much has changed since July 1978, LRADAC is still dedicated and working hard to create and support pathways for prevention and recovery from substance misuse for individuals, families and...
by Amanda Edwards | Jun 5, 2018 | Blog, Heroin
America is experiencing an increase in heroin abuse, in part due to the prescription opioid epidemic. As a result of the country enforcing stricter regulations on opioid prescriptions, opiate users are turning to heroin, a much cheaper and more powerful alternative....
