Methadone detoxification is a procedure which should be undertaken by drug treatment professionals in a drug treatment program that acknowledges how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious when considering symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detox, and persons often go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or even worse turn to heroin or prescription narcotics to alleviate symptoms. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be undergone under close supervision at a Sunset, Maine drug treatment facility that has expertise in addressing this type of detox, and where the individual may receive more rehabilitation services to handle all substance abuse issues.