by Amanda Edwards | Aug 14, 2023 | Alcohol, Blog, ePRESS, ePRESS Blog, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Prevention
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, ICPS, Prevention Specialist. Almost every American either drives a vehicle or rides in one daily. Traffic accidents are one of the highest causes of death among Americans — and also one of the most preventable! Please continue...
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 | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog
On average, two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime. Every day in America, another 27 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes (NHSA). According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 10 million people...
by Amanda Edwards | Apr 4, 2014 | News
Columbia, SC – In an effort to study effective ways to prevent impaired driving, a local task force is introducing a study on responsible beverage service in Columbia. The national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) granted funds to the...
