The study, published in eClinicalMedicine and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), found that people randomly recommended to use the Drink Less app reduced their drinking by 39 units a week at six months – two more units a week on average than a control group who were referred to standard NHS advice.
The 5,602 participants in the study were all increasing or higher-risk drinkers interested in reducing their alcohol consumption. They were randomly assigned to either be sent a link to an NHS alcohol advice webpage or a link to download the Drink Less app.
Melissa Oldham, the lead author from UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care, said, "These results show that the Drink Less app can be useful for people looking to reduce their alcohol consumption.
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