Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their child. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription medication which could adversely affect their child, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as one would think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will assure that rehab client is easily detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to stay sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a substance free life.