People are being encouraged by the Outer Hebrides Alcohol & Drug Partnership, ADP, to ponder upon their alcohol intake and taking certain easy steps to bring down their alcohol consumption.

The new Scottish Government campaign, the Alcohol Behaviour Change, will aim towards women, and will give information on how alcohol can affect you and steps like having no-alcohol days, replacing alcohol with soft drinks etc can prove to be of great benefit to health.

As a part of the campaign, a smartphone app has also been launched that shows how you will look when you age due to alcohol consumption that will make women not over drink. The app is available free on the campaigns website www. drinksmarter. org .

Advantages of cutting down one glass of wine this year will also be seen on the website along with other benefits that will be provided by cutting down the overall alcohol intake.

ADP Chair, Chief Inspector Gordon Macleod, said, "The Outer Hebrides ADP encourages everyone to think seriously about how much they drink. The positive impact that even a small reduction may have on their health and well being cannot be ignored."