Abstract
Some studies have revealed that males have a higher rate of drug overdose (DOD) rates than females. The present investigation is part of the Foul Play Project, which is based on a random sample of 5,366 cases based on media reports in which the police suspect possible foul play. This investigation analyzes the ways in which seasonal factors may affect the social constructions of victims and victimization. Cases involving possible foul play, including DOD incidents, were coded using a protocol that contains 851 variables. The coded data were entered into a data file and Chi-Square and correlational analysis were then performed using Systat 9 for Windows program (1999). The results of the Foul Play Project supported gender differences in DOD rates. Among DOD victims, males had a higher rate of being DOD victims (82.3%) than females (17.7%). Males were more likely to be DOD victims (82.3%) than non-DOD victims (55.6%) (Chi-Square= 4.8, df=1, p < .03). Females were less likely to be DOD victims (17.7%) than non-DOD victims (44.4%).
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