Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their unborn child. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which may negatively impact their baby, such as prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Hence, it is imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when 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 can make it difficult to make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will ensure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.