Methadone detox is a procedure which should always be undertaken by drug detox professionals in a drug rehabilitation program that recognizes how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known as being significantly more severe when considering symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and persons can very easily go back to methadone to relieve symptoms or worse yet begin abusing heroin or prescription pain relievers to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detox should only be attempted under with the help of treatment professionals at an Everman drug treatment facility that has expertise in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive more extensive rehabilitation methods to address all substance abuse issues.