Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their child. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug which may adversely affect their child, including prescription pain killers or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and made use of on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as you are likely to think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will guarantee that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a substance abuse free life.