Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn child. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug which could adversely influence their child, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Hence, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will ensure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can make sure that they can be a competent and loving parent for their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a substance abuse free life.