Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their child. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug which could adversely influence their baby, including prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one could think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will make sure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This can make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance free life.