Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their baby. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug that may negatively influence their baby, including prescription pain killers or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one could think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, which can make it difficult to make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they must have to remain sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make certain that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.