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	Self harm, or deliberate self harm includes self injury or self poisoning. It is the direct &amp; intentional injury to bodily tissue without suicide in mind. In the past, self harm was often called <strong>self mutilation</strong>; the most common feature being cutting of the skin with sharp objects. This accounts for <strong>80% of self harm abuse</strong>, and the remainder features burning, scratching, banging, or hitting body parts, opening old wounds, pulling of hair (also known as trichotillomania), <strong>alcohol abuse and drug abuse</strong> &nbsp;(with the onset of benzodiazepine dependence &amp; withdrawal). Substance abusers and those with eating disorders who <strong>inadvertently sustain self injury </strong>don&rsquo;t necessarily fall into the category of what is self harm, because self injury has to be the intention in order to fully qualify this diagnosis.&nbsp;</p>
