Methadone detox is a process which should be overseen by drug treatment professionals in a drug treatment facility that recognizes how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is very often far more serious in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detoxification, and persons can very easily go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet turn to heroin or prescription pain relievers to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be attempted under close supervision at a Towanda drug rehab that has expertise in handling this form of detoxification, and where the person can partake in further rehab methods to handle all substance abuse concerns.