Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn baby. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which can negatively impact their child, like prescription pain killers or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Hence, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as one would think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to really make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will ensure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will make certain 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.