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Q: What are the most prevalent drugs used in Ohio?

A: Most of the people arrested for the use of drugs in Ohio involve marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

Q: What drug use is linked to the most violent crimes in Ohio?

A: Most of the violent crimes are linked to the use or distribution of crack and cocaine.

Q: How much marijuana possession is considered a felony in Ohio?

A: The sale of any amount over 200 grams will be prosecuted as felony and can lead to imprisonment of between 6 to 18 months, suspension of a professional license, and suspension of driving privileges for up to 5 years.

Q: How many people die from drug overdoses in Ohio?

A: Every year over 700 people die from drug overdoses in Ohio.

Q: How many people are arrested for drug possession in Ohio?

A: According to the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, every year there are over 11 thousand people are arrested for the possession or trafficking of cocaine, over 22 thousand people are arrested for the possession or trafficking of marijuana, and over 13 thousand people are arrested for the possession or trafficking of methamphetamine or heroin.

Q: How old are most people arrested for methamphetamine or heroin drug offences?

A: The average age for possession of methamphetamine is 30 while the average age for possession of heroin is 33. However the average age for traffickers of methamphetamine is 26 while the average age for traffickers of heroin is 32.

Q: Are men more prone to drug arrest than women?

A: Men make up 77% of all arrest for drug possession and 82.3% of all arrest for drug trafficking.

Q: What are the racial compositions for the different drug offenses?

A: Caucasians make up 65.7% of heroin possession arrestees and 94.9% of methamphetamine arrestees while African-Americans make over 31% of heroin possession arrestees and 4% of methamphetamine arrestees. Caucasians make up 52% of heroin trafficking arrestees and 92% of methamphetamine arrestees while African-Americans make nearly 20% of heroin trafficking arrestees and 8.3% of methamphetamine arrestees.

Q: What geographical areas of Ohio are more prone to drug arrests?

A: Counties with more than 500,000 residents made up 80.5% of all heroin related arrests and 68.8% of all methamphetamine related arrests while counties with lees 100,000 residents made up 3.5% of all heroin related arrests and 11.7% of all methamphetamine related arrests.

Q: What is the Federal penalty for trafficking of LSD?

A: For a first offence of nine grams or less of mixture the penalty is five to 40 years in prison but if death or serious injury occurs the penalty can be 20 to life. For a second offense with nine grams of less of mixture the penalty is ten to life with life mandatory if death or serious injury occurs. The penalties are increased if the amount of mixture exceeds ten grams.