Drug convictions in Arkansas made up 42.9% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 11.5% of these drug convictions, 40.6% involved crack cocaine, 0% involved heroin, 12.1% involved marijuana, 33.3% involved methamphetamines, and 2.4% involved other drugs.

Of the 42.9% of drug convictions in Arkansas, 40.3% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.8% 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 Arkansas, 96.6% plead, leaving 3.4% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 99.6% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Arkansas, 97.3% plead. 95.5% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 94.1 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 43.5 weeks. 40% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 15.7 weeks.