Methadone detox is a course of action which should always be undertaken by drug detox experts in a drug and alcohol rehab program that acknowledges how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification is. Methadone detoxification is known as being far more severe in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and individuals often go back to methadone to ease symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms of withdrawal. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be undergone under with the help of staff at a Hanover drug detox facility that has experience in addressing this type of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing can take part in further rehabilitation services to overcome all addiction concerns.