Women who are expecting and postpartum women in Malta that are also drug and/or alcohol addicted not only put their own lives in jeopardy, but are also putting their unborn or newborn child at risk of a large number of serious consequences. The outcome is grim if expectant mothers and mothers who have just given birth who are involved in drug and alcohol abuse do not seek out and receive effective drug and alcohol treatment. There are drug rehabilitation centers in the Malta area which actually work exclusively with pregnant and postpartum women. These types of alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities offer all necessary medical care and other necessities for expectant mothers and mothers who have just given birth and their babies so that addicts who are also mothers can get the treatment they desperately need.