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Drug convictions in North Carolina made up 42.3% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 26.2% of these drug convictions, 47.5% involved crack cocaine, 1.6% involved heroin, 15.1% involved marijuana, 8.3% involved methamphetamines, and 1.3% involved other drugs.
Of the 42.3% of drug convictions in North Carolina, 42.3% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.3% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1.2% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in North Carolina, 95.7% plead, leaving 4.3% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in North Carolina, 100% plead. 96.7% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 125.8 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 36 weeks. 0% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
