Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, affects their baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication which can negatively influence their baby, such as prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent 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, and this can make it difficult to make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.