Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their child. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication that may negatively affect their baby, such as prescription pain medications or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and utilized on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as one could think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will guarantee that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to stay sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make certain that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can go on to have a substance free life.