Methadone detox is a course of action which should be overseen with the assistance of drug rehab professionals in a drug rehabilitation facility that recognizes how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification is. Methadone detoxification is very often significantly more serious when considering symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons sometimes go back to methadone to relieve symptoms of withdrawal or even worse begin abusing heroin or medical opioids to alleviate symptoms. Due to this methadone detox should only be attempted under close supervision at a Chestnutridge drug rehab that has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to address all addiction problems.