It's an unfortunate actuality that even expectant mothers have a problem with drug abuse. Often times, the expectant mother is hooked on alcohol or drugs when they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, in the best interests of their baby. Continuing substance abuse in pregnancy is not just likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but could also drastically increases rates of miscarriage and infants born dependent to drugs or alcohol. Nobody wants to see their newborn dealing with drug or alcohol withdrawal simply because they didn't put an end to their drug abuse during their pregnancy. And no one wants to get their baby removed from their care because they couldn't quit. Facilities for pregnant women will offer woman real solutions so that they can experience a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy baby when it's born. In a program for pregnant women, women can be safely detoxed without the side effects that may compromise their health or the health of their child. They are able to stay in treatment of sufficient length to obtain the support and care that they need to understand their addiction as well as what caused it, to prevent these scenarios and circumstances down the road so they can be a good mother to their child.