Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their child. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug that may negatively impact their baby, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as you might think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will make sure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.