Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, has effects on their child. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug which could negatively influence their child, including prescription pain killers or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby 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 one would think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, and this 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 remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance free life.