Methadone detox is a course of action which should always be overseen by drug detox specialists in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program that understands how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is very often far more serious in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detox, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to relieve symptoms or even worse begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detox should only be done under with the help of staff at a Wilkinson drug rehab which has expertise in handling this type of detox, and where the individual may take part in further rehabilitation methods to address all substance abuse concerns.