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Zoe Delaney

Matthew Perry's darkest moments as he admits drug addiction almost killed him

Matthew Perry is sharing his experience of battling addictions in the hope of helping others, after some dark and terrifying moments.

The Friends actor, 53, recently recalled how he once privately spent weeks in a coma after misusing opioids - revealing how his family were told the star had only had a 2% chance of pulling through, following the Chandler Bing actor relapsing amid his battle with drug and alcohol addictions.

Matthew explained how he had to use a colostomy bag for nine months following the near-death experience and has undergone a total of 14 surgeries on his stomach - with the scars from the operations acting as a reminder to stay sober.

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