Self harm is bad because it can seriously injure you and even kill you unintentionally, yes people use it as a coping mechanism but its not a health one at the end of the day. Self-harm can leave scars, damage internal organs and make a person feel embarrassed about their body when they do recover with the damage that was left.
Also i think the use of alcohol and self harm are completely different and cant be compared. Some people like to drink but dont have an addiction to it, they just like to have a drink now and then, and there is little harm if they dont go over the guidelines. Self harm is different because unless people are drinking as they cant cope without a drink, then the same could be said for self-harm, it would be that easy to stop if we where not addicted. But the fact is people get addicted quite easily to it.
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