Everything in moderation, including laws. We should view full legalization of "hazardous" activities in the same light as full prohibition. They are both blac

Everything in moderation, including laws. We should view full legalization of "hazardous" activities in the same light as full prohibition. They are both black and white measures that increase harm. Somewhere in the middle, legalization with strictly enforced regulations, is the path of least harm. It is a healthy recognition that adults are adults and can make their own choices, while at the same time recognizing that there is good in protecting the vulnerable and society as a whole. Make sports betting legal, audit and regulate the businesses offering the services, ban or heavily restrict advertising, tax it, and use the taxes to fund mental health services. This has been and will always be the solution to all addictive activities. But the naive memes of laissez faire and morality are tough viruses to stamp out.