and other similar drinks for good. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >>> a new government survey out this morning says one in five american adults suffered mental illness last year. the substance abuse and mental health services administration found 45 million experienced some form of mental illness in 2009 but fewer than four in ten were treated for their mental health condition. >>> another study compares health care in the u.s. to ten other countries and the news is not good. the survey by the nonprofit commonwealth fund shows that americans pay far more per capita on health care than in other rich countries but americans are less satisfied with their health care. and 20% of americans had trouble paying medical bills compared to only 2% in britain. >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather. and in sports, first-time winners of baseball's manager of the year award. what am i thankful for? being the star of this feast. who else is so, fruity, sweet and colorful. who's this turkey? edible arrangements bouquets beautiful like flowers, but unforgettably delicious. visit, call, or go to ediblearrangements.com. but the nicoderm cq patch gradually steps you down off of nicotine in just three steps, doubling your chances

our panel today are frances harding, director, center for substance abuse prevention, substance abuse and mental health services administration, u.s. department of health and human services, rockville, maryland; monique bourgeois, executive director, association of recovery schools, fort washington, pennsylvania; greg williams, co-director, connecticut turning to youth and families, danbury, connecticut; dr. 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

joining us in our panel today are mark weber, director of communications, substance abuse and mental health services administration, u.s. department of health and human services, rockville, maryland; ron tannenbaum, president and co-founder, intherooms.com, fort lauderdale, florida; dr. w. douglas evans, professor and director, public health communication and marketing program, george washington university, washington, dc; sandra de castro buffington, director, hollywood health & society, usc annenberg norman lear center, beverly hills, california. the media obviously influences how people create their opinions, particularly about addiction and treatment issues in behavior health. and doug, why don't we review what we mean about media today. some time ago, marshall mcluhan said that the medium is the message and that is more true today than ever. media have proliferated and they now permeate our society. we're surrounded by it constantly 24/7 and users increasingly are defining what the media are and what those media mean to the rest of us. and mark, why is it important for the media to really understand addiction

entertainment industries council incorporated in collaboration with the substance abuse and mental health services administration. the entertainment industries council has really been very fortunate in our ability to partner with samhsa on a number of different projects. the prism awards is probably the most high profile project that we do at samhsa. it's a good collaboration because our goals are very compatible, getting sound information to the general public in the areas of treatment, addiction, recovery, and also in the area of mental health. i've never struggled with anything myself. i do know from delving into this man, orrin hunt, who is dealing with his, you know, disorder, there is a lot of hope. it's not a thing you're stuck with; it's a thing that is a journey. it's part of a journey and it might be hard sometimes, but it's definitely, if you take the right steps, and everything is surmountable, i think. as we all were working on "crazy heart," we knew men and women who had struggled with addiction, we can't really know what that's like, how hard it is, but we used inspiration from friends and family

. >>> the substance abuse and mental health services administration says drug use among young africancan teenage girls rose from 7% to 10% between 2008 and 2009. among hispanic teenage boys use rose from 10% to 13%. >> when teens get the right message about staying away from drugs, they really do listen. >> reporter: the obama administration says parents, teachers, coaches, religious leaders and community leaders must all take action to protect those at risk groups from lifelong problems of drug use. >>> the group that has been given thousands of the dollars to create a community farm. they will need every dime when you hear where this farm will be located. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00, he was killed in a hit and run incident earlier this month. the tearful plea from his family, and the one important clue that could turn out to be key for catching whoever is responsible. >>> how many manhole covers do you think there are in all of san francisco? tonight pg & e is in the process of replacing each and every one. why it's happening, how much it's costing and what's being done with the