Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, affects their baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription medication that may adversely impact their child, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it is imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as one would think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will ensure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they must have to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make certain that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.