Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication which could adversely influence their child, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Hence, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.