Drug convictions in Virginia made up 40.6% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 17.9% of these drug convictions, 50.1% involved crack cocaine, 8.1% involved heroin, 16.3% involved marijuana, 4.8% involved methamphetamines, and 2.9% involved other drugs.

Of the 40.6% of drug convictions in Virginia, 37.9% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 3.1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Virginia, 96% plead, leaving 4% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 0% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Virginia, 82.3% plead. 94.8% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 117.8 weeks. 0% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 61.4% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 15.6 weeks.