Methadone detoxification is a process which should be undertaken by drug detox experts in a drug rehabilitation center that acknowledges how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is very often far more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and individuals often go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet turn to heroin or medical narcotics to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under with the help of staff at a Ridge, Maryland drug rehab that has expertise in addressing this form of detoxification, and where the person may receive more extensive treatment services to address all addiction issues.