Methadone detoxification is a procedure which should always be undertaken by drug detox experts in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that recognizes how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification is. Methadone detoxification is very often far more serious in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be undergone under with the help of staff at an East Dover, VT. drug treatment facility which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing can receive further rehabilitation methods to overcome all addiction problems.