It is really an unfortunate reality that even expectant mothers have a problem with substance abuse. Often times, the pregnant woman had been addicted to alcohol or drugs when they became pregnant and couldn't stop using no matter how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their baby. Continuing substance abuse while pregnant isn't just likely to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but tends to also significantly increases rates of miscarriage and infants born dependent to alcohol or drugs. Nobody wants to see their newborn under-going alcohol or drug withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their substance abuse in their pregnancy. And nobody wants to have their infant taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Facilities for pregnant women may offer woman true solutions to enable them to experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy child when it's born. In the program for pregnant women, women can be easily detoxed without the side effects that may compromise their health or the well-being of their baby. They're able to continue in treatment of sufficient length for the support and care that they must to understand their addiction and just what prompted it, to prevent these circumstances and circumstances later on so they can be a good mother for their baby.