Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but anything they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, has effects on their baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription medication which can adversely influence their baby, such as prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Hence, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can steer clear of any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent 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 alter one's decision making and priorities, which can make it difficult to really make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can be 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 drug and alcohol free life.