It is an unfortunate reality that even expectant mothers have trouble with drug use. Quite often, the pregnant woman is hooked on alcohol or drugs when they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their child. Continuing substance abuse during pregnancy is not just likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but could also drastically increases rates of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal because they didn't stop their drug or alcohol use in their pregnancy. And nobody wants to have their child removed from their care because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers may offer woman true solutions to be able to experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy infant when it is born. In a program for expectant mothers, women can be safely detoxed without negative effects that may compromise their health or the health of their child. They're able to continue in treatment of sufficient length to receive the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction as well as what caused it, to stop these scenarios and circumstances down the road so they can be a good mother to their child.