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Drug convictions in Georgia made up 39.5% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 22.3% of these drug convictions, 32.8% involved crack cocaine, 4.1% involved heroin, 18.3% involved marijuana, 18.4% involved methamphetamines, and 4.1% involved other drugs.
Of the 39.5% of drug convictions in Georgia, 36.9% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 1% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 2.1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Georgia, 95.5% plead, leaving 4.5% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Georgia, 100% plead. 96.4% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 98.9 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 57.7 weeks. 25.8% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 6.2 weeks.
