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Ben Barry & Joseph Wilkes

Woman 'drank herself to death' when gastric bypass made her swap food addiction for booze

A food-addicted woman "drank herself to death" after a gastric bypass made her swap the habit for a drinking problem, her heartbroken family has said.

"Outgoing and funny" Nicole Wilson, 44, had suffered with a binge eating disorder since childhood and used food as a comfort, causing her to become obese.

She had a gastric bypass - where surgical staples are used to create a small pouch at the top of the stomach - and lost 120 pounds.

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