melissa raymond channel 3 news. >>> in other news this morni car ended with two people been sent to the hospital. the case started near south moreland the case started near s. moreland blvd. just before 5 am. police started chasing the car after reports it was connected to an assault and was stolen. the driver crashed the car and ran off. police are still investigating. >>> dr. alex johnson president of the kyle guy community college was honored as the black professional of the year. he was honored at the 36th anniversary scholarship and awards gala of the black the association has awarded more than 3 million in college scholarships to deserving african-american scholars. 80% of whom are first- generation students in higher education. >>> still ahead this morning, there is nothing better than your grandma skulking except maybe a bunch of it all in one restaurant. how one restaurant is bringing the comfort of your home to the >>> i and matthew burns with this week square talk. joining me today is another member of our community council. a part of the metrohealth team and passionate about

raymond: my drug of choice was methamphetamine, speed, and alcohol.)) ((alyson: started with pills. it's a whole epidemic. i am part of that epidemic.)) ((melissa: from pills, my mom died and then it was just no more pills and just all meth.)) the days when melissa chattin was using - now painf ((vanessa murphy/reporter: what was a day like when you were using? a typical day? melissa chattin/recovering drug addict: i was in the bathroom. i was in the bathroom, my kids knocking at the door...me putting my kids asleep and then me going out all night.)) with no job - she says she still supported her habit.... ((melissa: doing things that people shouldn't do. things that i regret now.)) ((elizabeth: i didn't have a dime to my name. and i don't think, not to say that i'm proud of this, but there drugs.)) ((elizabeth: you find out who your dealer is gonna be. you do a couple of jobs for your dealer.)) what prompted elizabeth clark to get help...family. ((elizabeth: i told my grandchildren that if they knew people who kids at school who did drugs that they weren't allowed to be around those type of people because if you keep going to the barber shop,