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Q & A: James Dodd's efforts to prevent teen drug use
October 31, 2009 4:45 PM | SUE McMILLIN | The Gazette
When you’re in the drug-testing business, you get a pretty good look at the personal and family problems that come with drug use and addiction.
That view led Conspire to seek ways to reach out to teens in the Pikes Peak region in an effort to prevent them “from ever trying drugs once,” said James Dodd, director of marketing and business development for the company.
Conspire (formerly known as H&L Drug Compliance Inc.) has been in Colorado Springs about six years and is selling franchises because drug testing is a fast-growing business.
Most of the company’s business is in drug testing and background checks for large companies and government organizations.
But it’s the heartbreaking family stories workers hear when parents bring in teens for drug screening that prompted the company to seek ways it could help educate people about the dangers of drug use, he said.
That, in turn, led to the creation of Intention Prevention, a program aimed at teens that includes sending company-sponsored text messages about free or low-cost activities for teens.
Dodd recently answered questions about the fledgling program.
To view the Q&A, visit Gazette.com
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