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Drug convictions in South Carolina made up 40.4% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 15.8% of these drug convictions, 56.8% involved crack cocaine, 5.6% involved heroin, 17.1% involved marijuana, 1.2% involved methamphetamines, and 3.4% involved other drugs.
Of the 40.4% of drug convictions in South Carolina, 40% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.1% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.9% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in South Carolina, 97.2% plead, leaving 2.8% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in South Carolina, 100% plead. 91.6% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 107.1 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.
