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Drug convictions in Pennsylvania made up 36.9% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 30.4% of these drug convictions, 34% involved crack cocaine, 9.2% involved heroin, 12.9% involved marijuana, 9.7% involved methamphetamines, and 3.9% involved other drugs.
Of the 36.9% of drug convictions in Pennsylvania, 36.7% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.4% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.2% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Pennsylvania, 93.7% plead, leaving 6.3% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Pennsylvania, 75% plead. 92.3% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 91.7 weeks. 71.4% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 60 weeks. 50% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
