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1-888-891-4385 Drug convictions in Alaska made up 41% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 38.8% of these drug convictions, 26.3% involved crack cocaine, 0% involved heroin, 12.5% involved marijuana, 18.8% involved methamphetamines, and 3.8% involved other drugs. Of the 41% of drug convictions in Alaska, 39% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.5% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1.5% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Alaska, 94.7% plead, leaving 5.3% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Alaska, 100% plead. 94.7% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 73.2 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 100% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 31.7 weeks. |
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