Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen with the assistance of drug detox specialists in an alcohol and drug rehab program that understands how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification is. Methadone detoxification is very often far more serious in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detox, and persons sometimes go back to methadone to ease symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet turn to heroin or prescription pain relievers to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be attempted under with the help of treatment professionals at a Pelican Bay drug rehab which has experience in addressing this type of detoxification, and where the individual can partake in further rehab services to overcome all addiction issues.