Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication which may negatively impact their child, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, which can make it difficult to make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will make sure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they need to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can make certain that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.