Methadone detox is a course of action which should always be overseen by drug rehab professionals in a drug rehabilitation program that acknowledges how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detox is. Methadone detoxification is known to be significantly more serious in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons can very easily relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms or even worse begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to alleviate symptoms. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be undergone under close supervision at a Shelbiana drug rehab which has expertise in handling this form of detox, and where the person may receive more rehabilitation methods to address all addiction problems.