Methadone detox is a procedure which should always be undertaken with the assistance of drug detox professionals in an alcohol and drug treatment program that acknowledges how serious and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is very often significantly more serious in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals often go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms or worse yet turn to heroin or medical narcotics to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be attempted under close supervision at a Cataumet drug detox facility which has experience in handling this form of detoxification, and where the person can partake in further treatment methods to address all addiction issues.