Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their child. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication which can negatively influence their baby, like prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one could think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will make sure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to stay sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will make sure that they can be a competent and loving parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance free life.