Citation

Ing TS, Sam A, Tang HL, Lau KK. Cureus 2024; 16(4): e58650.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.58650

PMID

38644953

PMCID

PMC11032146

Abstract

Hazing is a longstanding tradition in university and college fraternities. This practice often uses alcohol as a penalty during hazing rituals, resulting in severe ethanol poisoning and even death among pledges. Typically, the serum ethanol levels in these poisoned students are extremely high. Preventing severe ethanol poisoning is crucial, and can be achieved through education about the harms of these hazing activities. Hemodialysis is an effective treatment for severe ethanol poisoning as it removes the excess alcohol in a timely manner.

Language: en

Keywords

ethanol; hazing; hemodialysis; pledgers; poisoning