About us:

David Clark is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Wales Swansea. David spent 25 years as a neuroscientist, his research focusing on Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and drug addiction. He trained with Professor Arvid Carlsson, winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 2000. He changed "career" three years ago, due to an increasing interest in substance misuse.

David, Annalie, Ben and Sam

Sarah Davies, recently graduated in Psychology, is working full-time on the development of the WIRED web community programme.

Anni Stonebridge is the Drug and Alcohol Development Officer for the Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Action Team. She is also working with David towards a PhD on the impact of substance misuse on the family.

Anni and Dougal

Sophie Capo-Bianco is working towards a Masters focused on prejudice towards substance misusers. She is also involved in the families project.

Keith Morgan is the Project Co-ordinator for the DOMINO (Development of Motivation in New Outlooks) project at WGCADA in Swansea. He is also a professional rock musician and sound engineer.

Keith hard at work !!

Becky Hancock is the Arrest Referral Worker for West Glamorgan Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (WGCADA) in Bridgend. She has a degree in Psychology and is currently undertaking a Masters with David Clark.

Becky

Gemma Salter is a third year undergraduate student working with Sarah on the impact of substance misuse on the family.

WIRED has been developed with the assistance of a wide range of professionals, and access to an ongoing programme of support and engagement with users and their families. A number of final year students in the Department of Psychology, University of Wales Swansea contribute to the Initiative.