Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their child. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription medication which may negatively influence their child, such as prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as one could think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, which can make it difficult to make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a drug and alcohol free life.