Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug that may adversely influence their child, including prescription pain medications or hypnotics 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 child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as you are likely to think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will be sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent for their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a substance free life.