Drug convictions in Alabama made up 39.3% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 14.5% of these drug convictions, 36.3% involved crack cocaine, 0% involved heroin, 18.8% involved marijuana, 24.3% involved methamphetamines, and 6.2% involved other drugs.

Of the 39.3% of drug convictions in Alabama, 38.7% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.2% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Alabama, 95% plead, leaving 5% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Alabama, 87.5% plead. 87.4% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 81.4 weeks. 50% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 50% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 9 weeks.