Methadone detox is a process which should always be overseen by drug rehab professionals in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility that acknowledges how tricky and challenging methadone detox is. Methadone detox is known as being significantly more severe when considering symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and persons sometimes relapse back onto methadone to relieve symptoms of withdrawal or even worse turn to heroin or medical pain relievers to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a Jobstown drug rehab that has experience in addressing this type of detoxification, and where the person may receive more rehabilitation methods to address all substance abuse problems.