The Tavis Smiley Podcast. Dr. Deborah Haskins – The biggest game of the year this Sunday means it’s one of the biggest gambling weekends, ever since the boom in sports betting. The problem is that all that gambling has been creating a whole lotta new addicts – and the data is showing Black folks are more susceptible to the problems of gambling. Here to do a deep dive into the data, for the hour, is Dr. Deborah Haskins, President Emerita of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University.

Breaking down the Barriers. In this episode, we have a guest host from New York City PGRC and Dr. Deborah Haskins. Together we talk about the systemic barriers affiliated with the world of problem gambling. Dr. Haskins breaks down the barriers in treatment, prevention, and organizationally. In order for us to move forward and be able to serve a variety of communities we have to check our own implicit biases. As Dr. Haskins put it, we need to step aside.

Join us in a conversation with Drs. Deborah Haskins and Carmela Washington-Harvey, as they share their insights on how historical and current experiences of racism and discrimination contribute to barriers and inequities in our healthcare system; how economic inequality plays a role; how the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to mental health stressors; and more.