It is really an unfortunate reality that even pregnant women have a problem with substance abuse. Often times, the expectant mother is addicted to alcohol or drugs when they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they tried, in the interest of their child. Continuing drug use during pregnancy is not just likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and infants born dependent to alcohol or drugs. Nobody wants to see their newborn dealing with alcohol or drug withdrawal simply because they didn't stop their drug abuse throughout their pregnancy. And no one wants to get their child taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers can offer woman actual solutions so that they can have a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy infant when it's born. Within a center for expectant mothers, women can be easily detoxed without any unwanted effects that may compromise their health or the well-being of their child. They can be in treatment long enough to obtain the support and care that they need to understand their addiction and just what prompted it, in order to avoid these situations and circumstances down the road so they are a good mother to their infant.