Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, affects their unborn child. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription medication which can negatively affect their baby, such as prescription pain killers or hypnotics 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, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one would think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they have to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This can make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.