Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug that may negatively affect their child, including prescription pain medications or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Hence, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and made use of 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 though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as one could think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the rehab they have to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to have a drug and alcohol free life.