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Edward Furlong's wild life - 'loads of heroin', meth and prison to gleaming new teeth
drug and alcohol addictions.But the good news is, as Edward Furlong turns 45 today (August 2) his story is finally turning into one of redemption as he celebrates a prolonged period of being clean and sober - and his dazzling new teeth.Furlong was catapulted to superstardom overnight after being picked from obscurity to star opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day in 1991, when he was 13.READ MORE: Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston unrecognisable with bushy beard at softball gameBut his career would hit the skids as he abused crystal meth and heroin in a devastating downward spiral.The drugs also took their toll on his appearance, rotting away his gnashers and leaving him pale, drawn, bloated and unrecognisable from his youthful days in the media spotlight.Furlong's life began to spiral when he was in his teens - dabbling first with drinking, smoking weed and taking magic mushrooms.It was a time when he said he "didn't have too many people looking out for me and I was left to run wild."His youth had also been blighted by his mother and relatives fighting for custody over him and his new lucrative career.By the time he was in his 20s, Furlong was taking drugs daily at ‘parties’ where cocaine and heroin were also added to the mix."When I was high, I had camaraderie with other people," he told the Daly Mail."Just drinking and partying. All of a sudden, I felt like I was with people and I fit in somehow.
