Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their child. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug that may negatively impact their child, such as prescription pain medications or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as you might think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will assure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to stay 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 when they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience an alcohol and drug free life.