Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be overseen by drug rehab experts in a drug treatment program that acknowledges how difficult and challenging methadone detox is. Methadone detoxification is known as being far more serious when considering symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and individuals often go back to methadone to relieve symptoms of withdrawal or even worse begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to ease symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a Sayre drug detox facility that has expertise in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive more rehabilitation services to overcome all addiction issues.