NIH study of Reddit posts finds that self harm is 'addictive'

NIH study of Reddit posts finds that self harm is 'addictive' An analysis of online posts to Reddit show that many people who self-harm exhibit similar patterns towards the behavior that those addicted to substances like drugs and alcohol do. 

Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), trawled the subreddit r/SelfHarm to analyze posts from users that frequent the board. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Getting “clean” from nonsuicidal self-injury: Experiences of addiction on the subreddit r/selfharm (open access)  Journal of Behavioral Addictions