Hazardous drinking is a persistent and often under-recognised issue for women who have served in the UK Armed Forces. While digital tools for veterans do exist, most have historically been designed with male veterans in mind. That leaves a real gap for women who have served, particularly where drinking is intertwined with stress, transition and mental health.
To help address this, we evaluated a tailored version of DrinksRation, a fully automated digital health app adapted with women-specific content, behaviour change techniques and push messaging. Alongside the trial, we also ran a companion systematic review to understand what wider evidence exists for digital substance use interventions for women in frontline public service roles.
