Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their unborn baby. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug that may negatively impact their baby, like prescription pain medications or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it is imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as you might think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This can make sure that they can be a competent and loving parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience an alcohol and drug free life.