Residents are being urged to think before they drink as Alcohol Awareness Week begins.

Dundee City Council is hosting an information tent in the Wishart Centre on Thursday when staff will be providing information and advice as well as alcohol assessment if required.

The annual campaign, launched on Monday, encourages people to consider how alcohol can affect us as individuals, our families, communities and society.

The theme for this year's Alcohol Awareness Week is Alcohol and Families, which aims to start a conversation around problematic alcohol use to help break the silence and stigma that is often experienced by families.

Consultant in Public Health Medicine Dr Emma Fletcher said: "People may not always realise how much they are drinking on a weekly basis.

"A lot of people in Tayside and across the UK are drinking to harmful levels at home in the evening or over dinner and this can cause huge damage to their bodies and long-term health.

"People will see real benefits if they reduce their alcohol consumption.

"You can take small, simple achievable steps to cut down, such as having at least two alcohol-free days every week and alternating alcoholic drinks with soft drinks or water on a night out."