Methadone detoxification is a process which should always be overseen by drug detox specialists in a drug treatment facility that understands how serious and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is very often significantly more severe in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detoxification, and individuals can very easily go back to methadone to relieve symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or medical narcotics to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a Novato, California drug treatment facility that has experience in addressing this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing may partake in further rehabilitation services to overcome all substance abuse issues.