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Drug convictions in Louisiana made up 41.1% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 23.1% of these drug convictions, 49% involved crack cocaine, 11.3% involved heroin, 5.8% involved marijuana, 8% involved methamphetamines, and 2.8% involved other drugs.
Of the 41.1% of drug convictions in Louisiana, 37% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 2.9% 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 Louisiana, 96.7% plead, leaving 3.3% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Louisiana, 100% plead. 97% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 99.2 weeks. 53.8% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 47.1 weeks. 30% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 5 weeks.
