Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, affects their baby. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription medication which can negatively influence their child, such as prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as you might think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will assure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent for their child after they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance abuse free life.