Methadone detoxification is a process which should be undertaken by drug treatment experts in a drug rehabilitation program that acknowledges how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detox is. Methadone detoxification is known to be significantly more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons sometimes relapse back onto methadone to relieve symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or prescription pain relievers to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal. Due to this methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a Doswell drug detox facility that has expertise in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further treatment methods to address all substance abuse issues.