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The Criminalization of Addiction: The US vs Gary Scott Hancock Case

by G. D'Anne Hancock

Addiction, a fatal overdose, and a federal case

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Addiction, a fatal overdose, and a federal case

Written by G. D’Anne Hancock, this account centers on her son Gary Scott Hancock’s opioid dependence after a legitimate medical prescription and the federal case that followed a friend’s fatal overdose. The publisher’s description says he was sentenced to 20 years under a law dating to the Reagan era. Framing the book as both a family narrative and an examination of drug law, Hancock challenges how the case treated addiction and responsibility. The subject brings personal loss into contact with questions about criminal punishment and the legal consequences of sharing fentanyl.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in personal accounts of opioid dependence and its effects on families.
  • Readers exploring the intersection of addiction, drug law, and criminal justice.
  • Those seeking a case-focused account of a federal sentencing connected to a fatal overdose.

Themes

Opioid dependenceDrug law and criminal punishmentFamily and addictionResponsibility after overdose

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Book overview

The Story of G. Scott Hancock is a gut-wrenching, deeply personal account of a young man's descent into opioid dependence after a legitimate medical prescription and the shocking legal nightmare that followed. Scott, raised in a stable, successful family and armed with a degree in finance, was just 29 when he was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in federal prison under a Reagan-era law meant for drug dealers. His real "crime"? Sharing fentanyl with a friend who tragically overdosed.

Written by his parent, this book is more than a memoir. It's an urgent indictment of a system that punishes the sick and ignores the truth. You'll come away questioning everything you thought you knew about addiction, justice, and what it means to be guilty in America.

If you think it could never happen to someone in your family think again.

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