Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their child. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug which could adversely impact their baby, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as you might think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which can make it difficult to really make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will guarantee that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to stay sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This can make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.