with her. she was reluctant to assist us at first because she was scared. >> between tears and the lockup, the former student admitted being addicted to heroin after a devastating sports injury. she told our cameras this was not the life she had planned. >> you know, i was just a really happy-go-lucky kid, you know, outgoing, had a lot of friends. you know, played a lot of sports, was really active. >> raised in rural michigan, dana personified the all-american girl. studious and athletic, dana wasn't just good, she was exceptional. >> i was always a bright child. you know, very athletic. anything i picked up i excelled at very quickly. >> looking back now, dana says the punishing physical grind and pressure to succeed as a star athlete led her to abuse alcohol. >> you train rigorously. you're playing sports seven days, six days a week, you know, and that's hours-long practices, you know, and tournaments and, you know, just different training sessions.