by Amanda Edwards | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog, LRADAC, Peer Support, Prevention, Treatment
Substance use disorders involve the recurrent use of drugs or alcohol, leading to significant impairment and distress. Addiction can take various forms, from alcohol and marijuana to illicit drugs like opioids, cocaine, and methamphetamine. The impact of these...
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...
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...