Methadone detoxification is a procedure which should be undertaken by drug detox experts in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center that recognizes how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detox is. Methadone detox is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and persons sometimes go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or even worse begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to relieve symptoms. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be undergone under with the help of treatment professionals at a Vevay drug treatment facility that has experience in handling this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing can receive more rehabilitation methods to overcome all addiction problems.