i could just illustrate what fran's talking about in our hometown of bloomington, illinois. we have a parent coalition that was supported in part by samhsa's funding and one of the things they've done is they've created a parent-to-parent network. and they sign up and they agree to notify each other about parties and to check things out and one of the most gratifying things when my daughter was in high school and she was having a party, we got a call from a parent who wanted to check out to make sure that we were going to be there and that it was on the up and up. so they're effective? well it can be effective and it's a good thing, you bet. okay. final thoughts, monique. well, i think that there's a lot of hope out there for adolescents and young adults that are struggling with addiction and i also think there's a lot of hope in providing prevention and intervention for those students at an earlier age to prevent or delay the onset of use and ultimately we're going to have healthier students and adults. greg, your thoughts. i think just, you know, we need to move away from

he works for the housing authority in bloomington, illinois. >> i could have a building with 1 apartment having bedbugs to having 100 apartments. >> reporter: urban areas are the hardest hit. the most infested cities stretch from coast to coast. at the top? new york, where bedbugs have invaded movie theaters, retail stores. even the empire state building. >> we actually use new york city as a barometer for what we think is going to happen across the country in the next five to ten years. >> reporter: that may be enough to keep you up at night. barbara pinto, abc news, rosemont, illinois. >> and you can get more information about battling bedbugs on our website. check out abcnews.com. >>> anyone who commutes in and around the nation's big cities knows lots of urban roads are crumbling. and a new study shows just how bad those roads are. it says nearly a quarter of major highways are in substandard condition. that's a slight improvement from three years ago. the repair costs to the average motorist, $402 a year. >>> as for the drive to baseball's postseason, one team has already arrived at

mark godley, director, research and development, chestnut health systems, bloomington, illinois. fran, what is the extent of the problem with youth in america? our most recent survey from samhsa is that around 10 million, a little over 10 million of our young people, are using alcohol and substances. that actually breaks down to 26 percent of them are drinking and another 17 percent of them are binge drinking, which is having more than five drinks in a row at one setting. so it's a concern of ours that our young people are really starting to accelerate drinking and drugging than they have in the past. and mark, it's really...as fran has mentioned, alcohol is really the main problem. what other substances are youth taking today? while most youth who use, do use alcohol, marijuana runs a pretty close second with high use in marijuana. but probably the most rapidly growing segment of new use is in the prescription drug area with high increasing numbers of new users coming into the system who've used prescription drugs and normally getting it from a relative or from friends. and inha

he works for the housing authority in bloomington, illinois. >> i could have a building with one apartmentbedbugs to having 100 apartments. >> reporter: urban areas are the hardest hit. the most infested cities stretch from coast to coast. at the top? new york, where bedbugs have invaded movie theaters, retail stores. even the empire state building. >> we actually use new york city as a barometer for what we think is going to happen across the country in the next five to ten years. >> reporter: that may be enough to keep you up at night. barbara pinto, abc news, rosemont, illinois. >>> and, still ahead, the father who stood up to the bullies on his daughter's school bus, tearfully speaking out. would you have done the same thing? [meow] desperate for nighttime heartburn relief? for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. and for the majority of patients with prescription coverage for nexium, it can cost $30 or less per month. headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain are possible side effects of nexium. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. ask

he works for the housing authority in bloomington, illinois. >> i could have a building with one apartmentbedbugs to having 100 apartments. >> reporter: urban areas are the hardest hit. the most infested cities stretch from coast to coast. at the top, new york, where bedbugs have invaded movie theaters, retail stores, even the empire state building. >> we actually use new york city as a barometer for what we think is going to happen across the country in the next five to ten years. >> reporter: that may be enough to keep you up at night. barbara pinto, abc news, rosemont, illinois. >> you see what's happening behind us? >> oh, man, look at that. vinita out. >> i can't get it off! let me out of here!qaqaqaqaqaqaa >>> new benefits. the first health care reform policies take effect tomorrow. the personal and political impact. >>> then, political push. the first lady takes her popularity on the road. will she get as much attention as sarah palin? >>> and, going solo. he helped the killers rock to success. >> we became a really powerful live band. >> now brandon flowers' next musical move. it's

and one of those 85 is alan hill with the bloomington workforce center. alan, thanks for giving us a slice of your afternoon what advice would you give yourself? >> well, get out there, start networking and keep hopes high and activity high. push away from the computer. >> so what do you mean step away from the computer? >> well, 25% of jobs are found through a passive job search, through computer applications. 75% club find their job through who they know and how they connect with them. >> do you think that that is a meaningful -- do you see that in your counseling, there are a lot of folks that were spending too much time on the computer looking for work and not enough time out of the house taking action and relating to people? >> well, not only did i see it in my work at the workforce center but i experience it had personally before i got that job. that is one of the things i decided to change. i was originally laid off in 2007. >> and do you feel that that change from the internal search on the computer to the external search in the world was helpful,

challenged by republican tide young, an attorney from bloomington, making his first run at any public office. a very interesting district. the district runs along the ohio river in southern indiana. to glance at it it would seem to be homogenous. but at sully there is quite a lot of diversity in terms of political thought. you have an area near bloomington, probably most liberal area, that is the northern part, and you have a big swath of very rural area that where people consider themselves democrats -- they elected democrats locally, to the state house, but they tend to vote for republicans for president. a and then you have areas cincinnati, louisville, that our urban and suburban so you get a real mix. those are areas that are always changing. the result is that even though that the district can be considered a democrat district, there is southern indiana conservatism there that you are really never quite sure how -- how that will play out. one of the things that makes this district interesting and very expensive for candidates is that it is excellent covered by four different med

he's an attorney from bloomington and making his first run at any public office.trict. the district runs along the ohio area. there's quite a lot of diversity in terms of political thought. so you have an area near bloomington, which is probably the most liberal area of the state. you have a big swath of very rural area where people consider themselves democrats. they elect deals locally. they elect democrats to the state house but tend to vote for republicans for president then sfeat and lieuyville that are urban and suburban. those are areas that are always changing. the result is that even though the district can be considered a democrat district, there's a lot of conservativeism there which you're never sure how that's going to play out in a race. one of the things that makes things interesting and expensive for candidates is it's covered by four media markets. louisville, cincinnati, evansville, none of them are a majority in thal district. so it's very expensive to buy advertising here, and your advertising dollars don't really go as far. it's a very expensi

military homecoming you have not heard before. 21-year-old christopher tried to sneak into his bloomington that someone alerted the police about a suspicious man wearing, of course, camouflage, who was possibly committing a break-in. the soldier and the officer ended up having the last laugh. they called his mom to check out the break-in subject in the squad car, and there was a happy reunion and the police officer then snapped a photo to remember. that is quite a wake-up call, wolf. >> yes, certainly s and could have been a whole lot worse. >> a whole lot worse. >> thank you, kate. >>> you are in "the situation room." happening now, an american hiker is release and reunited with her mother after more than an year in a iranian prison and more than half a million bail payment it is called. but there is concern about two other americans left behind. >>> oil plumes and slicks disappeared and now a layer of oil two inches deep is found on the floor of the gulf of mexico. is that what happened to millions of barrels of that gush from bp's blown-out well? we are getting new information. >>> and

. >> whether on the outh side of chicago or bloomington illinois or rockford, illinois, everyone is scaredany closing down, getting released. these are folks who have been working there for 10, 15, 20 years. >> all right. alexi giannoulias, thank you. alexi will debate his opponent mark kirk on "meet the press" on to being 10th. wheel be back with governor tim pawlenty straight ahead on "morning joe." e get along ♪ ♪ yeah, we really do - ♪ and there's nothing wrong - [ bird squawks ] ♪ with what i feel for you ♪ i could hang around till the leaves are brown and the summer's gone ♪ [ announcer ] when you're not worried about potential dangers, the world can be a far less threatening place. take the scary out of life with travelers insurance... and see the world in a different light. . >>> 47 past the hour. with us now, republican governor of minnesota tim pawlenty. good to have you back on the show. >> let's start by talking minnesota. you've got some flooding up there. what's going on? >> joe, thanks forcing asking. our first responders, emt, national guard and others doing a fabulous job

you have areas of bloomington, one of the most liberal areas of the state, in the northern part of the district. you have a big swath of area where people consider themselves democrats. they elect democrats locally, they elect democrats to the state house, but they tend to vote republican for the president. you get eight real mix. the result is, even though the district can be considered a democrat district, there is a lot of southern indiana conservatism there. you're not sure how that will turn out. one of the things that makes the district interesting and very expensive for candidates is that it is covered by four different media markets. little, cincinnati, indianapolis, and evansville -- and none of them are majorities in the district. your advertising dollars to not go very far. the cincinnati market is mostly covering ohio. the little market -- louisville market is mostly covering ky. >> i think we will be explaining some of the boats that were controversial about health care. he had a chance to explain to the individual voters why he supported the health care plan and what he t

you have an area near bloomington, which is probably the most liberal area of the state. you have a big swath of rural area where people consider themselves democrats. they elect democrats to the state house, but they tend to vote for republicans for state press president. you get a real mix. those are areas that are always changing. the result is that even though the district can be considered a democrat district, there is a lot of southern indiana conservative in this, which really you are never quite sure how that will play out. and one of the things that make this district interesting and very expensive for candidates is that it is actually covered by four different media markets. the problem is and none of them are a majority in the district. it is very expensive to buy advertising. in your advertising dollars did not go far. the cincinnati market is mostly covering ohio. louis bill is mostly covering ky. it is a very complicated place to cover a campaign. -- louisville mostly covers ky. . . it is a very difficult district in which to advertise. it costs big bucks to