Methadone detox is a process which should always be undertaken with the assistance of drug treatment professionals in a drug and alcohol rehab program that acknowledges how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is very often far more serious in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and individuals sometimes relapse back onto methadone to relieve symptoms or worse yet begin abusing heroin or medical opioids to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a St. Marys City, Maryland drug treatment facility that has expertise in handling this form of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to handle all addiction concerns.