Can apps help people reduce their alcohol intake?
Many phone apps offer to help people cut down on drinking – but do they actually work?
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Many phone apps offer to help people cut down on drinking – but do they actually work?
A free smartphone app, Drink Less, can help people who would benefit most from reducing their alcohol consumption to do so successfully, according to a large randomised controlled trial led by UCL researchers and involving University of Bristol acade
Researchers at UCL said their Drink Less app, which is available to download for free on Apple devices, can help people who are high-risk drinkers.
People using the app reduced booze intake by an extra two units a week, compared to those who followed standard NHS advice, research indicated.
Addiction specialist Dr Ryan Wade from Connecticut, US, says you can trick your brain into quitting cigarettes or going sober by filling your time with friends and sports.