Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their unborn child. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug which can negatively affect their child, such as prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and utilized on an immediate basis, so that both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. 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 decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will assure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.