Methadone detox is a process which should always be undertaken by drug detox specialists in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program that acknowledges how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is very often significantly more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons often go back to methadone to ease symptoms or worse yet begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to ease symptoms of withdrawal. Due to this methadone detox should only be attempted under close supervision at an Ambler, AK. drug treatment facility that has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person may take part in more extensive rehab services to handle all addiction problems.