Methadone detox is a process which should always be undertaken by drug treatment specialists in a drug and alcohol rehab program that recognizes how tricky and challenging 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 individuals often relapse back onto methadone to relieve symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or medical opioids to alleviate symptoms. For this reason methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at an Edgewater drug rehab that has experience in handling this form of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing may take part in further rehab methods to overcome all addiction issues.