A woman who spent years “addicted to cocaine” and would drink up to 30 bottles of booze a night has turned her life around – and says she is proof anyone can get clean. Charlene Chandler ...

The very first time I drank alcohol was accidental. When I was around 6 or 7 in Scotland, my parents hosted a drinks party and I didn't actually know there was alcohol in cider, so I had five bottles.

A British woman has reflected on her secret life as a high-functioning alcoholic - and how her habit nearly cost her everything. Nicky, 51, from Bury, Manchester, said she was so dependent on ...