Methadone detox is a course of action which should always be overseen by drug treatment experts in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that recognizes how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is very often significantly more serious in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detoxification, and individuals can very easily relapse back onto methadone to ease symptoms of withdrawal or even worse turn to heroin or medical narcotics to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detox should only be attempted under close supervision at a Dauphin Island drug detox facility that has experience in addressing this form of detoxification, and where the person may take part in further rehab services to address all addiction concerns.