Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should always be undertaken with the assistance of drug treatment specialists in a drug treatment center that acknowledges how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification is. Methadone detox is very often far more serious when considering symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons can very easily go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or prescription pain relievers to ease symptoms. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be attempted under close supervision at a Downs drug rehab which has experience in addressing this form of detox, and where the individual who is detoxing can take part in more rehabilitation methods to handle all substance abuse issues.