Methadone detox is a procedure which should always be undertaken by drug detox professionals in a drug and alcohol rehab center that understands how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification is. Methadone detoxification is very often far more severe in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons sometimes relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms or worse yet turn to heroin or medical opioids to relieve symptoms. For this reason methadone detox should only be done under with the help of treatment professionals at a Stonewall drug treatment facility that has experience in addressing this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing may take part in more extensive rehabilitation services to overcome all addiction problems.