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Aftercare
Back to the document's frontpageBecause the stakes of release are so dramatically elevated, continual inclusion in a residential facility offers the best eventual outcome to both the mother and child.
When long term admission to an inpatient facility cannot occur, the lever of aftercare support should remain intensive and comprehensive. Ideally, pregnant women will transition out of rehab into some sort of sober living environment, where they can continue intensive participation in treatment, and as well have ready access to better medical care.
Because the motivation to attain abstinence during pregnancy is high, pregnant women have an excellent opportunity to use this period as a time to get healthy, get sober, and get the best possible care for their unborn child.
