Methadone detox is a process which should always be overseen by drug detox specialists in a drug and alcohol treatment facility that acknowledges how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known as being significantly more severe in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons often go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or medical opioids to alleviate symptoms. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be undergone under close supervision at a Cordele drug detox facility which has experience in handling this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing can partake in more extensive treatment methods to overcome all substance abuse issues.