Gender Difference in Drug Market Activities: A COmparative Assessment of Men and Women's Participation in the Drug Market

摘要

Prior studies have examined women's involvement with drugs, focusing both on women's use of drugs, and their role in drug distribution networks. Research has also examined the way in which gender structures womens opportunities to engage in the street-level drug economy. This study adds to this existing body of research by examining drug market activity and the manner in which such behavior differs by gender. Specifically, the concept of social networks is used to inform these analyses and to examine specific drug market acquisition behaviors. Consistent with prior work that has noted the importance of the community in which the drug market is located, this study also examines the extent to which community characteristics influence drug market behavior.