Expecting mothers get treatment for substance use Expectant mothers get treatment for substance use By Alayna Chapie | April 26, 2021 at 2:28 PM CDT - Updated April 26 at 5:27 PM CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Substance use while pregnant is a problem in the Heartland. It can cause long-lasting health issues for both the mother and child; and the resources needed to help the family can be hard to get. “Anything they put in their body is going to the baby’s body and while we don’t want to stop anyone from something they enjoy, they do need to know that there are potential effects from that, both on their health and on the baby’s health,” said Paul Caruso, neonatologist at SoutheastHEALTH.