Methadone detoxification is a process which should always be undertaken by drug treatment specialists in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center that understands how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known as being far more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and persons often go back to methadone to relieve symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or medical opioids to ease symptoms. For this reason methadone detox should only be attempted under with the help of treatment professionals at a Lake View drug detox facility that has experience in addressing this form of detoxification, and where the individual may receive further rehabilitation services to handle all substance abuse issues.