IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS WE REPORT THE PASSING OF DR. WALTER F. WRENN, MD

“..There has been a deliberate conscious decision by the DEA-DOJ, the Federal Courts, and doctors such as Andrew Kolodny to deny people in pain access to medications like narcotic analgesics, benzodiazepines, a final solution, leading to their extermination, “letting them die off,” in what can be seen as govermental sanctioned medical genocide…”; norman j clement,rph, dds

“UNDERSTANDING THE RECEPTOR AND THE COMPLEXITY OF ADDICTION AND STREET DRUG USE: FROM THE WRENN WRAPP REPORT SPEAKS,” 

from the “youarewithinthenorms” blog, provides a critical perspective on addiction and drug policy..

In the Spirit of Dr. Walter F. Wrenn, MD III

“authored by Dr. Walter F. Wrenn III., challenged the conventional understandings of addiction, emphasizing the author’s firsthand experience with individuals struggling with substance use and the realities of “the streets.”

“..I have been on several radio talk shows about addiction and the assault on physicians by the DOJ/DEA and state AG’S. I have listened to individuals including physicians put forth opinions that ignore the truth and what is happening in the streets..”

“Fortunately, I am a product of the streets. I have known some of the biggest drug dealers in the United States. I also know people who have sold and used every illegal drug on the market. Some have been my patients. Ignorance is no excuse..”

“..But acting like an expert and using your position as a professional to give out bad information is just as bad and maybe more harmful. Addiction is poorly understood because it is complex. In medicine, if you make enough noise or write enough papers or books you are soon believed to be an expert..”

“..However, acting like an expert and using your position as a professional to disseminate incorrect information is just as bad, and possibly more harmful. Addiction is poorly understood because it is complex. In medicine, if you make enough noise or write enough papers or books, you are soon believed to be an expert..”

“Your theories are taught in physician training programs and given on certification exams. The problem is that you have spent no time on the streets or spent limited time with addicted individuals. I on the other hand have not written any books or papers… 

“..No one quotes me or has to answer my questions on a certification exam. My knowledge comes from actual experience in the streets and an understanding of how the forgotten population functions..” 

“Let’s look at the common-sense issues and how reality is overlooked. We live in a society of the haves and have-nots. Success in our society is measured by material things. Poor and disadvantaged individuals want the same things as millionaires. Unless they steal, they have no way to achieve this..” 

“They use what they have available in the system to make up the deficit between what they have and what they need to support their lifestyle. One thing available is food stamps. These can be sold for fifty cents on a dollar so they sell their food stamps...”

“..Dr Wrenn, a physician with extensive personal and professional experience with addiction, argues that prevailing theories and programs are fundamentally flawed and ineffective..”

“The other problem is the belief that there is a way to prevent addiction to opiates. Lost in the understanding of how opiates work and the role of opiate receptors in the brain and body..

…No process, law, or program can change the actions of these drugs. If an individual is addicted to opiate pain medication give it to them. They will not use heroin.  If an individual is addicted to heroin,  give them heroin.“

“You must prescribe enough Suboxone to prevent not only withdrawal but more importantly cravings. You need twice the plasma level of buprenorphine to prevent cravings as you do to prevent withdrawal so give adequate doses to achieve my 4 goals..

..The individuals that I was initially exposed to that were addicted to opiate pain medication were not related to me and therefore had a minimal effect on my life.”

“Then the unthinkable happened.   Two of my children started using crack cocaine. My oldest daughter found a way to use the system in Delaware, where I moved to avoid living in a bad neighborhood, to become a ward of the state of Delaware at the age of 14, and be taken from my custody and rules.. 

..When she turned 18, the state informed me that they no longer had jurisdiction over her. Neither them nor I knew where she was. She showed up and was in and out of my house. When she showed up she only had the clothes on her back… 

..Unfortunately what I told the 24-year-old white social worker came true. I told her that if they took my black daughter away from me that prostitution and drugs would be her future. On October 27 2017 my daughter died of a drug overdose 10 days after her 53rd birthday.  This was in spite of participating in numerous drug and alcohol and mental health programs.” 

My oldest son still has a drug problem even though he has been in many drugs, alcohol, and mental health programs.  I have been the medical director for several drugs, alcohol, and mental health programs. 

For 5 years I was the medical director for  Inpatient detox at Misericordia Hospital. For 14 years I was the medical director for  2 drugs, alcohol, and mental health treatment centers… 

…At one of the centers, I treated mental health patients for 2 years. I had the opportunity to interview thousands of individuals suffering from many forms of substance abuse and mental health issues. I watched the revolving door of addiction.“

FOR NOW, YOU ARE WITHIN

THE NORMS

Traditional Zulu Peace Prayer

(LYRICS)

Ukuthula kulomhlaba wezono (Peace in this sinful world) Igazi lika Jesu linyenyez’ ukuthula. (The blood of Jesus brings peace.) Usindiso kulomhlaba wezono (Redemption in this sinful world) Igazi lika Jesu linyenyez’ usindiso. (The blood of Jesus brings redemption.) Ukubonga kulomhlaba wezono (Praise in this sinful world) Igazi lika Jesu linyenyez’ ukubonga. (The blood of Jesus brings praise.) Ukukholwa kulomhlaba wezono (Faith in this sinful world) Igazi lika Jesu linyenyez’ ukukholwa. (The blood of Jesus brings faith.) Ukunqoba kulomhlaba wezono (Victory in this sinful world) Igazi lika Jesu linyenyez’ Ukunqoba. (The blood of Jesus brings victory.) Induduzo kulomhlaba wezono (Comfort in this sinful world) Igazi lika Jesu linyenyez’ Induduzo. (The blood of Jesus brings comfort.)

from youarewithinthenorms.com

NORMAN J CLEMENT RPH., DDS, NORMAN L. CLEMENT PHARM-TECH, MALACHI F. MACKANDAL PHARMD, BELINDA BROWN-PARKER, IN THE SPIRIT OF JOSEPH SOLVO ESQ., INC., SPIRIT OF REV. IN THE SPIRIT OF WALTER R. CLEMENT BS., MS, MBA. HARVEY JENKINS, MD, PH.D., IN THE SPIRIT OF C.T. VIVIAN, JELANI ZIMBABWE CLEMENT, BS., M.B.A., IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HON. PATRICE LUMUMBA, IN THE SPIRIT OF ERLIN CLEMENT SR., EVELYN J. CLEMENT, IN THE SPIRIT OF WALTER F. WRENN III., MD., JULIE KILLINGSWORTH, RENEE BLARE, RPH, DR. TERENCE SASAKI, MD LESLY POMPY MD., CHRISTOPHER RUSSO, MD., NANCY SEEFELDT, WILLIE GUINYARD BS., JOSEPH WEBSTER MD., MBA, BEVERLY C. PRINCE MD., FACS., NEIL ARNAND, MD., RICHARD KAUL, MD., IN THE SPIRIT OF LEROY BAYLOR, JAY K. JOSHI MD., MBA, AISHA GARDNER, ADRIENNE EDMUNDSON, ESTER HYATT PH.D., WALTER L. SMITH BS., IN THE SPIRIT OF BRAHM FISHER ESQ., MICHELE ALEXANDER MD., CUDJOE WILDING BS, MARTIN NJOKU, BS., RPH., IN THE SPIRIT OF DEBRA LYNN SHEPHERD, BERES E. MUSCHETT, STRATEGIC ADVISORS