Methadone detox is a procedure which should always be undertaken by drug treatment experts in an alcohol and drug treatment facility that recognizes how serious and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known as being significantly more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons can very easily go back to methadone to ease symptoms of withdrawal or even worse begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detox should only be attempted under with the help of treatment professionals at a Sunflower drug rehab which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person may partake in more extensive rehabilitation methods to overcome all substance abuse issues.