Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, has effects on their child. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug which may negatively influence their child, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. 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 steer clear of any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment 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 ensure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to stay abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This can be sure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a substance free life.