Phone app helped students cut down on drinking, researchers say

Researchers found that a year after downloading Smaart, students were consuming 10% less alcohol a week. Photograph: Johnny Green/PA

Worried that you drink too much? A new app may help you cut down.

Research conducted among students with “unhealthy” alcohol habits found that the Smaart app helped them to reduce both their overall intake and number of days on which they binge drank.