As topics ranged from the very technical
aspects of how safety-sensitive programs and protocols work in the United States to best practices, available technology, statistical impacts, and data-driven overviews—there was also a focus on the vital nature of a membership-based network of players that facilitate communication and understanding of the rules. Tis of course was the benefit of involvement in the Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) and the reason DATIA sponsored the congress as an outreach effort for our Latin American cohorts. It is the hope of Latin American partners
that this event will prove to be the first of many future conferences that will unite them as pioneers, visionaries and experts who care about safety in the workplace.
DATIA annual conferences and the training provided therein proved to have played a significant and impactful role in global leadership that is echoing the need for drug and alcohol testing protocols and partnerships around the world. It will be exciting to watch and support other countries as they follow our lead, learn from our mistakes, improve upon our ideas and even help us perfect and expand employee safety standards worldwide. ❚
Jo McGuire serves on the Board of Directors for DATIA and co-chairs the Marijuana Outreach Committee. She is also a DATIA Certified Professional
Collector Trainer (CPCT©
). Jo is the
Founding President of Five Minutes of Courage, where she consults and speaks to a broad array of audiences on the lessons learned from marijuana legalization in Colorado, as a subject matter expert. She also assists educators with classroom and assembly-style presentations, aimed at youth drug prevention and parent awareness through Drive Smart Colorado and the Pikes Peak DUI Task Force. Most recently, Jo has teamed up with leaders on the cutting edge of best practices in addiction treatment, substance abuse prevention, graphic arts and media design to form the nonprofit group Of Substance Media.
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