Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their child. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which can adversely influence their baby, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. 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 steer clear of any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as you might think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, which can make it difficult to make the correct 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 must have to stay sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they can be a competent and loving parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.