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The national college fraternity Phi Delta Theta instituted a rule of no drinking back in 2000.  According to an article in TheNewsTribune.com “the Phi Delta Theta fraternity decided to go dry to reduce insurance costs and lower the number of alcohol-related incidents at its fraternity houses.”  

Since this rule was applied in 2000 the Phi Delta Theta chapter at Tacoma’s University of Puget Sound “has seen its freshman recruitment numbers grow from an average of about 12 new members a year to nearly 30.”  Apparently drinking is not all that important to many prospective frat brothers.

“Since the fraternity began phasing in its dry policy in 1997, the number of open injury claims against the national organization has steadily declined. In 2000, the first year all Phi Delt houses were required to be dry, only five claims were filed against the fraternity nationally, compared to 19 open claims in 1991 and 12 in 1997.

Only one claim was filed against the fraternity in 2003, and no claims were filed against it during the 2004-2005 school year.”

I’m amazed that nineteen claims were filed against the fraternity in one year.  It certainly makes fiscal and common sense for the national fraternity to have a dry policy.  I wonder when the rest of the fraternities are going to adopt a similar drinking protocol?