Methadone detoxification is a procedure which should always be undertaken by drug treatment experts in an alcohol and drug rehab program that recognizes how tricky and challenging methadone detoxification is. Methadone detox is very often far more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and individuals can very easily relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or even worse turn to heroin or prescription pain relievers to ease symptoms of withdrawal. This is why methadone detox should only be attempted under close supervision at a Maple Hill, North Carolina drug treatment facility which has expertise in handling this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing can partake in more extensive rehabilitation services to address all substance abuse problems.