Methadone detoxification is a process which should be undertaken by drug treatment experts in a drug and alcohol rehab program that understands how difficult and challenging methadone detox is. Methadone detox is very often far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms or worse yet begin abusing heroin or prescription pain relievers to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be undergone under with the help of staff at a Sylvania drug rehab which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can take part in further treatment methods to overcome all substance abuse problems.