Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their unborn child. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription medication which may adversely affect their child, such as prescription pain medications or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it's crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as you might think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that treatment client is easily 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 loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience an alcohol and drug free life.