Chico State's president says action is needed to combat alcohol abuse

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There's no question that Chico State University has a drinking problem, campus president Paul Zingg said Thursday. That can be seen in the five alcohol-related student deaths that occurred in the last five months, he said in a phone interview. Not all five were Chico State students. Next week, campus and community leaders will issue a "call to action," he said. It will be a written statement that will be circulated, probably at least in part through newspaper ads, he said. It will kick off a campaign to find solutions to the problem of excessive, dangerous drinking. Next semester, he said, a summit meeting will be held on campus, involving educators, community leaders, students, parents and others. "The first step is understanding the problem," he said. From there, strategies will need to be developed.

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