Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn child. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug which could adversely influence their baby, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will guarantee that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a substance free life.