Prescription for Disaster: The Problem of "Hidden Harms" and Hazing
Date
2009
Authors
Dickerson, Darby
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Abstract
Hazing rituals often include various forms of abuse and the forced consumption of large amounts of alcohol. More students attend college with mental health disorders and use prescription or illicit drugs; these students may react differently to hazing rituals and constitute a hidden harm of hazing. This article addresses hazing and its associated harms, the potential liability associated with hazing, and ways college leaders can address campus hazing.
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hazing, hidden harm, college, university, prescription drugs, alcohol, mental health, mental disorder, higher education, higher education law
Citation
Darby Dickerson, Prescription for Disaster: The Problem of "Hidden Harms" and Hazing, NACA Campus Activities Programming 12 (Jan./Feb. 2009).