It is really an unfortunate reality that even pregnant women have trouble with substance abuse. In many cases, the pregnant woman had been dependent on drugs or alcohol when they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using no matter how hard they attempted to do so, in the best interests of their child. Continuing drug abuse in pregnancy isn't only going to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also significantly increases rates of miscarriage and babies born dependent to drugs or alcohol. Nobody wants to see their newborn going through drug or alcohol withdrawal simply because they didn't put an end to their drug abuse throughout their pregnancy. And nobody wants to get their infant taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers may offer woman real solutions to enable them to experience a healthy pregnancy and consequently a healthy baby when it's born. Within a facility for pregnant ladies, women can be easily detoxed without side effects which could compromise their own health or the health of their infant. They are able to remain in rehabilitation long enough for the support and care that they must to understand their addiction and what caused it, to stop these conditions and circumstances later on so they are a good mother to their child.