It is really an unfortunate reality that even expectant mothers have trouble with substance abuse. Sometimes, the pregnant woman is already hooked on drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, in the interest of their baby. Continuing drug abuse in pregnancy isn't just likely to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but can also drastically increases rates of miscarriage and babies born dependent to drugs or alcohol. Nobody wants to see their newborn experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their substance abuse during their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their baby taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for pregnant women may offer woman true solutions to enable them to have a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy child when it's born. In the program for pregnant women, women can be easily detoxed without any side effects that could compromise their own health or the health of their infant. They're able to stay in treatment long enough to obtain the support and care that they must to understand their addiction and what prompted it, to avoid these situations and circumstances in the future so they are a good mother to their child.