Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their baby. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which may negatively affect their child, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Hence, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one could think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will ensure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This can make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.