Methadone detox is a process which should always be undertaken by drug treatment experts in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that acknowledges how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is very often significantly more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet begin abusing heroin or medical opioids to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be attempted under close supervision at a Thomaston drug detox facility that has experience in addressing this type of detoxification, and where the person can partake in further rehabilitation methods to overcome all substance abuse concerns.