Methadone detoxification is a process which should be undertaken by drug treatment professionals in a drug and alcohol rehab program that acknowledges how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be significantly more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and individuals sometimes relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or medical pain relievers to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be undergone under with the help of staff at an Abington, MA. drug treatment facility which has experience in addressing this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing may receive more extensive rehab services to handle all addiction issues.