Methadone detox is a process which should be overseen by drug rehab specialists in an alcohol and drug treatment program that recognizes how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more severe when considering symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detox, and persons sometimes relapse back onto methadone to ease symptoms or worse yet begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to relieve symptoms. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be attempted under close supervision at a Lindsay drug rehab which has experience in handling this form of detox, and where the individual who is detoxing may take part in more extensive treatment methods to address all addiction issues.