Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen with the assistance of drug rehab professionals in an alcohol and drug rehab center that acknowledges how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known as being far more severe in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons sometimes go back to methadone to relieve symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or medical opioids to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at an Elim, Alaska drug detox facility that has experience in handling this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing can partake in further treatment methods to address all addiction problems.