Mother-of-two, 52, caught drink-driving twice in six months avoids jail after claiming she had turned to gin to cope with sleepless nights brought on by the menopause

Former businesswoman Helen Meacham, 52, said she suffered sleepless nights as a result of her condition and would ‘self-medicate’ with alcohol to deal with the hot sweats and help her sleep.

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