Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their baby. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which may adversely impact their baby, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Hence, it is imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized 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 though one's pregnancy is in danger, 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 make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they need to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance free life.