> most of this money has disappeared into other parts of the govt health system This is why I advocate for private charity and not gov solutions. Gov introduce

> most of this money has disappeared into other parts of the govt health system This is why I advocate for private charity and not gov solutions. Gov introduces moral hazard every time and is less efficient. If people who ended up in serious trouble due to gambling got help with strings attached, which would likely be the case, I believe the societal outcome would be greater than outright banning anything where one party is not happy with the outcome, when both knowingly entered a voluntary transaction with perfect information. Consumers should be considered rational.