Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but anything they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their baby. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug which could negatively influence their child, like prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as you might think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will make sure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they need to stay sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance free life.