It is really an unfortunate truth that even expectant mothers have trouble with substance abuse. In many cases, the pregnant woman had been dependent on drugs or alcohol when they became pregnant and simply couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, for the sake of their child. Continuing drug use while pregnant is not only likely to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but could also significantly increases rates of miscarriage and infants born dependent to drugs or alcohol. No one wants to see their newborn under-going drug or alcohol withdrawal because they didn't stop their drug or alcohol use throughout their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their child taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for pregnant women can offer woman genuine solutions to be able to experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy child when it's born. Within a program for expectant mothers, women can be easily detoxed without any negative effects which could compromise their own health or the health of their baby. They're able to be in treatment of sufficient length for the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction and just what caused it, to stop these situations and circumstances in the long-term so they are a good mother to their infant.