Drug convictions in Rhode Island made up 39.2% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 25% of these drug convictions, 40% involved crack cocaine, 15% involved heroin, 17.5% involved marijuana, 0% involved methamphetamines, and 2.5% involved other drugs.

Of the 39.2% of drug convictions in Rhode Island, 39.2% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Rhode Island, 92.3% plead, leaving 7.7% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 0% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Rhode Island, 0% plead. 100% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 88.6 weeks. 0% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 0% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.