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10 Arrested in Death of LSU Student After Fraternity Drinking Ritual<\/a><\/p>\n

South Carolina Frat Member Found Dead After St. Patrick\u2019s Day Party, Died of Alcohol Poisoning<\/a><\/p>\n

Medical Examiner Rules Alcohol a Factor in Death of U of M Student<\/a><\/p>\n

Headlines like these are all too common in the world of college fraternities, and with over 1,800 college students dying from alcohol-related causes<\/a> per year, college binge drinking is a dangerous hobby<\/a> for undergrads. In response, the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), representing the majority of fraternities across the U.S., recently voted to ban hard alcohol at all fraternity houses and events<\/a> in hopes to combat alcohol-related deaths of students.<\/p>\n

NIC Policy Aims to Stop Alcohol-Related Incidents<\/h2>\n

Fraternities across the country have been scrutinized for the over-consumption of alcohol during hazing rituals and the heavy drinking of students at frat-house parties resulting in deaths from injury, alcohol poisoning, and drunk driving.<\/p>\n

While universities respond with press releases or even student or fraternity suspension, the NIC is addressing the issue head-on with their new policy.<\/p>\n

The policy prohibits alcohol with an ABV of 15% or higher to be present in any chapter facility or event unless it is being sold by a licensed third party. And while adults 21 years or older will not be exempt from this policy, beer, wine, and malt beverages with an ABV below 15% will still be permitted.<\/p>\n

Greek organizations around the country are also responding by putting additional educational and safety efforts in place and some are even implementing the policy immediately<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Judson Horras, President and CEO of the NIC, stated, \u201cAt their core, fraternities are about brotherhood, personal development, and providing a community of support. Alcohol abuse and its serious consequences endanger this very purpose. This action shows fraternities\u2019 clear commitment and leadership to further their focus on the safety of members.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Step in the Right Direction<\/h2>\n

According to the NIC, nearly all over-consumption and hazing deaths in the past two years involved students drinking high-percentage alcoholic beverages<\/a>. The NIC also estimates that over 90% of students living in fraternity houses are underage. By banning high-percentage alcohol, the NIC is not only taking a step to reduce alcohol-related deaths of college students, but also decrease instances of underage drinking and binge drinking which is all too common on college campuses.<\/p>\n

Over 6,100 chapters across 800 college campuses must have a compliance policy in place<\/a> as of September 1, 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

10 Arrested in Death of LSU Student After Fraternity Drinking Ritual South Carolina Frat Member Found Dead After St. Patrick\u2019s Day Party, Died of Alcohol Poisoning Medical Examiner Rules Alcohol a Factor in Death of U of M Student Headlines like these are all too common in the world of college fraternities, and with over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,15],"tags":[924,922,169,923,737],"class_list":["post-6481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alcohol-addiction","category-underage-drinking-2","tag-alcohol-ban","tag-alcohol-related-death","tag-college-drinking","tag-nic","tag-underage-drinking"],"yoast_head":"\nFraternities Will Have to Ditch Hard Alcohol, Says NIC | Sobering Up<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"1,800 students die from alcohol-related causes per year. 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