by Amanda Edwards | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, LRADAC Foundation
My name is Lakeysha, and I am a person in long-term recovery. What that means is that I haven’t used any mood or mind-altering substances since August 29th, 2012. In 2005 I lost my significant other, and addiction took over my life, resulting in the loss of...
by Amanda Edwards | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, LRADAC
For many, detox (withdrawal management) is a critical step in the beginning stages of treatment for substance use disorders. While this process is no walk in the park, no one should let the fear of waiting for withdrawal management services prevent them from getting...
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....
by Amanda Edwards | May 9, 2018 | Blog, Opioids
There were 42,249 accidental overdose deaths in the United States in 2016 (CDC). People from all over the country are calling it the opioid crisis or the opioid epidemic, and here in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster has declared opioid addiction a public health...
by Amanda Edwards | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog
The word assessment may seem intimidating to many people. It is a very clinical term that really just means we are getting to know a new client better so we can help them, and it is the first step towards getting help with alcohol or drug misuse. For most people,...
