Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their unborn 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, including prescription pain killers or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment 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 make sure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. 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 experience a drug and alcohol free life.