Methadone detox is a process which should be overseen with the assistance of drug treatment experts in a drug and alcohol rehab program that recognizes how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be significantly more severe in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons sometimes relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet begin abusing heroin or prescription narcotics to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a South Mills drug detox facility which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing may take part in further rehabilitation methods to overcome all substance abuse concerns.