What is the moral and compassionate role of government in the war on drugs and chemical dependence treatment and recovery? For most of us, when we fall we begin looking around for someone that can help us stand back up. This analogy is ever so accurate for those of us that have hit the ground due to alcoholism and/or drug dependence.
In Columbia South Carolina, public support and public dollars are channeled through the states “Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services” (DAODAS). DAODAS is South Carolina’s single authority channeling drug and alcohol related prevention and treatment resources for the entire state. The department is a state resource and is accountable to the governor’s office of the state of South Carolina.
Recognizing the need for public service pertaining to the general public welfare, DAODAS offers an array of prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation services through a community based system of care. Since its inception some forty years ago, DAODAS has provided services for more than a million South Carolinians.
DAODAS is located in Columbia at:
101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 215
Columbia SC, 29210
(803) 896-5555
http://www.daodas.state.sc.us
DAODAS can probably best be thought of as a coordinating point of services attempting to bring together all available resources and then funneling those services out to the appropriate individuals throughout the state of South Carolina. It’s not so much that DAODAS can be thought of as a resource for specific help but rather DAODAS is a resource that can best align the best and most appropriate help for an individual. If you or a loved one is suffering from the ravages of alcohol or drug dependence, a phone call to DAODAS could be just the action that begins to lead to a path of a happy, joyous and free life once again.
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