The current serious and fatal problems seem to always be traced to (mis)use of hard alcohol at parties and informal gatherings. Yes, there were problems when beer and beer kegs were the beverage of preference at parties, but there did not seem to be many alcohol poisonings.
Also, there is one thing you can be sure about - if you get a large group of 19 or 20 year-old guys together (whether or not they are a fraternity) and let them make a decision on their own as a group, it is a pretty safe bet that whatever they decide will be the wrong choice. This has always been true, regardless of generational group.
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