Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their unborn child. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription medication which may negatively influence their child, such as prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Hence, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and utilized 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 if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as you might think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, which can make it 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 treatment they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.