Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which can negatively affect their child, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Hence, it is imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as you are likely to think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, which can make it difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will ensure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they need to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This can ensure that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to have a substance free life.