Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but anything they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their child. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which could negatively affect their child, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as you might think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, which can make it difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will make sure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they must have to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This will make sure that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience an alcohol and drug free life.