What You Should Know:– Birches Health, a national provider of gambling addiction treatment, has announced it has raised $20M in combined Series A and Seed funding. In addition to gambling addiction, Birches Health also treats video gaming, sex, pornography, and internet addictions through virtual care. Growing Gambling Addiction CrisisAccording to a recent American Psychiatric Association poll, 28% of American adults have a daily habit of gambling online. Dr. Martin Rosenzweig, a former Chief Medical Officer at Optum and a Birches Health board member, stated that gambling addiction is often seen as a personal or financial failing, rather than a behavioral addiction. “The United States is facing a looming gambling addiction crisis,” said Elliott Rapaport, founder and CEO of Birches Health.