Methadone detoxification is a procedure which should be overseen by drug detox professionals in a drug treatment center that recognizes how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious when considering symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons can very easily relapse back onto methadone to relieve symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet turn to heroin or prescription narcotics to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. This is why methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a West Chatham drug rehab which has experience in handling this form of detox, and where the individual can receive more extensive treatment services to overcome all addiction issues.