Methadone detox is a process which should be undertaken by drug detox professionals in a drug treatment facility that understands how tricky and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is very often significantly more serious when considering symptoms and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to ease symptoms of withdrawal or even worse begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to alleviate symptoms. For this reason methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a Richland drug detox facility that has experience in handling this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing can partake in further treatment services to address all addiction issues.