Methadone detox is a process which should always be overseen by drug detox professionals in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that recognizes how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification is. Methadone detoxification is known to be significantly more severe in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms or worse yet turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. For this reason methadone detox should only be attempted under with the help of staff at an Advent drug detox facility which has expertise in handling this form of detox, and where the individual who is detoxing can receive more rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.