by Amanda Edwards | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog, Treatment
A guest blog by Kimberlee Cannon, LISW-CP, AADC, CS, Program Manager of Treatment Services Nearly 75% of individuals who seek substance use disorder treatment identify having been exposed to or witnessing a traumatic event, situation, or experience. Additionally,...
by Amanda Edwards | Mar 2, 2022 | LRADAC, News, Prevention
Columbia, SC –172 residents of Richland and Lexington Counties lost their lives to substance overdoses in 2021—an alarming rise that follows national trends in the increasing numbers of substance misuse-related deaths. To call attention to the continuous rise in...
by Amanda Edwards | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog, LRADAC Foundation, Rock 4 Recovery
A guest blog from a former LRADAC Patient I was honored on the night of Rock 4 Recovery with the chance to give back to LRADAC with my time and story. After years of struggle and perseverance, I was able to complete the Intensive Outpatient (IOP) program at LRADAC....
by Amanda Edwards | Mar 26, 2021 | LRADAC, LRADAC Foundation, Prevention
Story featured in the Lexington County Chronicle and Dispatch-News. Black Balloon Day Highlights Substance Use Disorders Two years ago, Gracie lost her father to substance misuse. Twenty years ago, Roxanne lost her sister to an overdose. Last Saturday, they met for...
by Amanda Edwards | Mar 2, 2021 | LRADAC, News, Prevention
Columbia, SC – According to recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the rate of overdose deaths in the US has continued to accelerate during the pandemic, rising 38.4% during the year leading up to June 2020. In South Carolina alone, statistics...
