Addiction rehab and recovery in Columbia SC

Each year approximately 50,000 South Carolinians seek some type of addiction assistance from a South Carolina authorized service center located throughout the states 46 counties. These state-wide services ripple through a broad range of addiction topics from the familiar drug and alcohol issues but also reach into more uncommon topics like gambling, inhalants, sexual issues and many other destructive behaviors.

Rehab, treatment, detox and recovery of these destructive behaviors typically “fork” into two categories. 1, Centers that deal with the immediate affects of an addiction which is typically a short term detox atmosphere usually occurring over a short period of time. These centers include state run and privately funded institutions, a few of which we are planning to focus on this week. 2, Institutions that focus on a long term “life-time” solution of these illnesses that are more permanent in nature. These institutions include such facilities as Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA) to name a few. These later institutions focus on sober people learning how to “Live Sober” on a daily and permanent basis.

Columbia SC has an abundance of institutions focusing on the short term detoxification of patients. These are typically state or private institutions offering a choice of inpatient or outpatient services. The examiner does not want to infer a preference of one institution over any other institution by focusing the discussion on a specific facility but does want to point out some of the states most notable, landmark names involved in the daily struggle of our states addiction challenges.

One highly respected addiction and recovery facility in the Richland and Lexington areas is LRADAC. Contacts and locations for LRADAC are as follows:

Richland County (803) 726-9300
2711 Colonial Drive
Columbia, SC

Lexington County (803) 726-9400
1068 South Lake Drive
Lexington, SC

Administrative Office (803) 726-9301
2711 Colonial Drive
Columbia, SC

Common web site and email is:

http://www.lradac.org/
info@lradac.org

LRADAC defines and publishes its purpose and services as follows:

“Establish a new image while striving for excellence and maximizing service delivery. LRADAC is the premier prevention, intervention and treatment provider in Lexingtonand Richlandcounties providing leadership throughout the state and achieving national recognition for excellence”.

If you or someone you love is suffering from the ravages and bondage of any addiction, LRADAC will make a great first step on the path to a “happy, joyous and free” life.