Drug convictions in Ohio made up 38.9% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 35% of these drug convictions, 33.3% involved crack cocaine, 7.5% involved heroin, 22% involved marijuana, 1.3% involved methamphetamines, and 0.9% involved other drugs.

Of the 38.9% of drug convictions in Ohio, 37.8% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.7% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.7% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Ohio, 98.7% plead, leaving 1.3% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Ohio, 100% plead. 92.2% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 73.4 weeks. 14.3% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 6.7 weeks. 0% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.