Gambling addiction in the U.S. is becoming a fully fledged crisis and “demands a public health response,” activists have warned. “We’re seeing the evidence everywhere,” Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute, told The Guardian. “The harm that is taking place to people, young men, families , people of all ages, it is simply out of control.” Levant notes the rapid expansion of online gambling markets and other platforms, including wager sites such as Polymarket and Kalshi , which have increased significantly in popularity in recent months. Last year, a study by Siena College Research Institute and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication found that 48 percent of men aged 18 to 49 had an account with at least one sports betting platform. Levant told the outlet that gambling should be treated like other addictive things, such as alcohol or drugs. Gambling addiction in the U.S.…