What Are the Most Common Drug Crimes in Illinois?

Mar 20, 2026

What Are the Most Common Drug Crimes in Illinois? Facing drug charges in the state of Illinois? Attorney Joshua Boardman from Combs Waterkotte discusses the most common drug charges in Illinois.

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Scott Michael Dunn: What are the most common drug crimes in Illinois?

Joshua Boardman: The most common would be the unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Secondarily to those, you’ve got the delivering style charges, manufacturing style charges. Where there is possession, oftentimes you’re gonna have possession of paraphernalia coupled with that. But, I would say far and away, the largest number of drug crimes that I’ve experienced have to do with possession of unlawful substances.

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