Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, affects their child. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug that may negatively influence their child, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as you might 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, treatment counselors will make sure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This can ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.