It's an unfortunate truth that even pregnant women have trouble with substance abuse. Often times, the expectant mother had been dependent on alcohol or drugs when they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they attempted to do so, in the interest of their child. Continuing substance abuse while pregnant is not just likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also significantly increases instances of miscarriage and babies born dependent to drugs or alcohol. No one wants to see their newborn going through drug or alcohol withdrawal simply because they didn't put an end to their drug or alcohol use during their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their infant taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Facilities for pregnant women may offer woman genuine solutions to be able to experience a healthy pregnancy and consequently a healthy child when it is born. In a program for expectant mothers, women can be safely detoxed without the side effects that could compromise their health or the health of their child. They can be in treatment long enough to receive the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction as well as what prompted it, to stop these conditions and circumstances later on so they can be a good mother to their infant.