Methadone detox is a process which should always be overseen with the assistance of drug detox experts in a drug and alcohol treatment program that recognizes how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be significantly more serious when considering symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and persons sometimes relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet turn to heroin or medical opioids to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a Novi drug rehab that has expertise in addressing this type of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing can partake in more treatment services to address all substance abuse concerns.