(PR NewsChannel) / July 17, 2012 / CHARLESTON, S.C. "The Janus Doctor: A Nightmare of Drugs and Deceit" by James J. Scheiner In The Janus Doctor: A Nightmare of Drugs and Deceit (ISBN 1475107633), Dr. James J. Scheiner exposes drug abuse among doctors, beginning with his own sordid story of addiction, fraud and deceit. Once a competent surgeon, his chemical dependency eventually cost him his practice. To survive, he agrees to oversee experimental drug trials for pharmaceutical companies. Instead, he cooks the books, inventing data and patients along the way. He is sent to prison, where he hits rock bottom and begins a long process of recovery, both spiritually and physically. In prison, with the help of a wise rabbi and a notorious Black Panther member, Scheiner learns to confront his past and change his behavior. He looks back to his impoverished youth with alcoholic, workhorse parents who drove him into the medical profession against his will. As a result, he took to drugs to propel him to the top of his class and never learned how to quit his addiction. As a drug-addicted doctor, he was not alone. According to Scheiner, current statistics suggest that approximately 1 in 7 … Continue reading →

Two men involved in a drug ring that police say supplied more than $180,000 of methamphetamine to people in Marlborough have been sent to jail. Kahurangi Maru, 22, and Benjamin Horace Stephen Way, 28, were two of three men involved in a drug-dealing ring that sourced methamphetamine from Auckland and distributed it to people in Marlborough. In Blenheim District Court yesterday, Judge John Walker sentenced Maru to a total of 5 years' jail and Way to a total of 4 years' jail. Maru had admitted 22 charges of supplying methamphetamine, two charges of carrying a firearm, and one charge of conspiringto deal. Way had admitted two charges of supplying meth, two charges of dealing cannabis, possessing a needle, and growing and possessing cannabis plants. Police said between 126 and 168 grams of methamphetamine was bought from a source in Auckland, costing around $49,000, with a street value of $180,000. Judge Walker said: "The three of you decided to enter a partnership to supply meth in Marlborough in a drug-dealing ring. You sourced the drug in Auckland, transported it to Marlborough, and in a group, packaged it into smaller quantities to sell it. "You were prepared to distribute a drug in … Continue reading →

Terry Sallis stood outside of the Center for Arts & Artists on Friday having what appeared to be a casual conversation in a circle of people. Sallis, an average height 61-year-old African American, stood with his hands in his khaki shorts chatting with a young man in a plain white T-shirt and jeans who appeared to be in his late teens or early 20s. To his left stood Karen Sallis and Kim Zantingh. They all wore smiles. But, as relaxed as the circle appeared, the implications of the gathering could have profound effects on the young mans lifestyle and future a path that Terry knows intimately. We were just talking to a guy out here a few minutes ago and he said, I think I need a little bit more help than just myself, Terry said a short time later in his office. And for the most part, addicts think that this is a disease or a disorder that they can fix themselves without the help of other people, and thats just simply not the case. Together, Terry and his wife, Karen Sallis, have operated Integrated Treatment Services (ITS), LLC at the CAA for seven years. Both are licensed masters … Continue reading →