Addiction and dependence to methadone can compromise a methadone addict's quality of life, even if the individual is using methadone as part of an opiate maintenance plan. In fact, methadone maintenance doesn't treat opiate addiction and often leaves an individual in Altoona, Iowa addicted to a different drug, which can cause severe side effects and many other undesirable results. Due to this, methadone users who desire to stop using methadone can take part in a methadone detoxification at a drug treatment facility in the Altoona, Iowa area that has experience in this kind of detoxification. There are many drug treatment centers in Altoona, Iowa which deliver methadone detoxification services, many of which work to continue with extensive treatment services designed to treat beyond just the physical symptoms of addiction.