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01Organizations

Injured during fraternity hazing
Hurt during sorority hazing
Hazing on an athletic team
Hazing in clubs, bands and other school groups

Injured by forced drinking during hazing
Hurt by physical hazing
Injured by forced exercise or exertion
Hurt during a dangerous initiation ritual

03Responsible parties

When individual members carried out the hazing
When a local chapter is responsible
Holding a national organization accountable
When a school or university may be responsible

Messages and group chats as hazing evidence
Witnesses to hazing
Incident, police and school reports
Medical records and hazing injuries

05Affected people

For college students hurt by hazing
When a high school student is hurt by hazing
For student athletes facing hazing
For parents of a student hurt by hazing

Alcohol poisoning caused by hazing
Brain injury after hazing
Lasting disability after hazing
When a student dies because of hazing

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01Organizations

Overview
Injured during fraternity hazing
Hurt during sorority hazing
Hazing on an athletic team
Hazing in clubs, bands and other school groups

02Conduct

Overview
Injured by forced drinking during hazing
Hurt by physical hazing
Injured by forced exercise or exertion
Hurt during a dangerous initiation ritual

03Responsible parties

Overview
When individual members carried out the hazing
When a local chapter is responsible
Holding a national organization accountable
When a school or university may be responsible

04Evidence

Overview
Messages and group chats as hazing evidence
Witnesses to hazing
Incident, police and school reports
Medical records and hazing injuries

05Affected people

Overview
For college students hurt by hazing
When a high school student is hurt by hazing
For student athletes facing hazing
For parents of a student hurt by hazing

06Outcomes

Overview
Alcohol poisoning caused by hazing
Brain injury after hazing
Lasting disability after hazing
When a student dies because of hazing

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