Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug that may adversely influence their baby, like prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as one could think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will guarantee that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This will be 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.