Most American and Canadian fraternities have been ordered to ban strong alcohol at fraternity parties following the announced death

The ban on the North American Interfraternity Conference comes after the Purdue University Interfaith Council (photo) in West Lafayette, Indiana, voted in February 2015 to ban the Alcoholic beverages of fraternal properties and all the events of the chapter.

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More than 6,000 fraternity sections in the United States and Canada will be required to implement a ban on all alcohol containing more than 15% alcohol by volume, officials said.

The North American Conference on Inter-Brotherhood (NIC) issued a statement Tuesday that members of the fraternity would adopt a new standard "banning alcoholism at Fraternity facilities and events."

Under the ban, any alcohol greater than 15% of the ABV will be prohibited for any facility or event of the chapter. The NIC commands more than 6,100 chapters on 800 campuses in the United States and Canada to implement this ban by September 1, 2019.

"Basically, the fraternities are fraternity, personal development and building a supportive community," said Judson Horras, NIC President and Chief Executive Officer, in a press release. "The abuse of alcohol and its serious consequences endanger that very purpose."

The new rule came after fraternity commitments had suffered alcohol-related deaths at Louisiana State University and Penn State University last year.

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A 19-year-old man, Tim Piazza, died in February 2017 after a night of drinking and a series of falls that caused him a skull fracture and severe abdominal injuries.

Ryan Burke, a former brother of the fraternity, was the first of more than 20 defendants to plead guilty to four counts of violation and five alcohol violations at the death of Piazza. In July, he was sentenced to three months of house arrest.

Maxwell Gruver, an 18-year-old promised to the Brotherhood of Louisiana State University, died in Baton Rouge Hospital on September 14, 2017 after members of the fraternity found him lying on a sofa of fraternity. the police said.

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An autopsy report revealed that Gruver's blood alcohol content at the time of his death was 0.495, nearly six times the legal limit of state conduct. The coroner concluded that he had died of acute intoxication by alcohol with aspiration.

Although the aim of the NIC ban is to improve the security of its members, it may not be difficult enough.

There is no mention of how to limit the amount of alochol consumed.

Chapter facilities and events will be allowed to serve alcohol with more than 15% of ABV under the new standard if it is served by an approved third-party vendor.

The ban also targets hard liquor but ignores beer, which is more common on campuses. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 12 ounces of an ordinary beer contain 5% alcohol.

Horras hopes this new measure "shows the clear commitment and leadership of the fraternities to focus on the safety of members and all in our communities."

Associated Press contributed to this report.