New Life Center Commission on Alc and

About New Life Center Commission on Alc and

New Life Center is the alcohol and drug abuse commission serving Allendale, Hampton, and Jasper Counties in South Carolina, with services available in Ridgeland. They run a community-based outpatient system aimed at reducing the health, social, and financial harm that addiction and co-dependency cause for individuals and families. Their services are designed to be affordable and easy to reach for local residents. Their work rests on trauma-informed care, which emphasizes safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment for the people they serve.

For adults struggling with alcohol or drug use, their outpatient program offers individual, family, and group counseling. They also run South Carolina’s Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP), which is required after a DUI conviction. Each ADSAP participant is assessed individually and then placed in either education or a level of treatment that fits their risk of reoffending. Teens ages 13 to 17 who are using substances or showing risky behavior can join a youth program, with referrals coming from schools, juvenile justice, or parents, while a separate prevention team offers community workshops on alcohol, tobacco, drugs, fetal alcohol syndrome, and stress management.