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Sorry I've got to butt in here but I see this being taken completely the wrong way and it's causing me a great deal of concern.
First off, self-injury actually is not a personality disorder. Coming down hard on him isn't the way to resolve it and an alcohol & substance abuse presentation isn't going to help him the least bit.
This young man definitely needs professional help immediately. Most self-injurers do not become violent towards others because it is not about violence to begin with. It's a coping mechanism. I don't have the answers about how to approach him except that it should be done with compassion.
Dionysus, I can understand your concern for the safety of your cousin and the other members of the fraternity. Obviously since I don't know this guy I can't say if he could become violent to others in addition to be a self-injurer. I have a very good resource for this question so I'm going to take it there and I'll let you know what I learn.
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