Methadone detoxification is a process which should always be undertaken by drug detox professionals in a drug rehabilitation center that understands how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be significantly more severe when considering symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and individuals often go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms or worse yet turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a Latty drug treatment facility that has expertise in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual may receive more rehabilitation services to address all substance abuse issues.