Methadone detoxification is a process which should be undertaken by drug rehab professionals in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program that understands how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known as being far more severe when considering symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to relieve symptoms of withdrawal or even worse turn to heroin or prescription narcotics to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be attempted under with the help of staff at a Gainesville drug treatment facility that has expertise in addressing this type of detoxification, and where the individual who is detoxing may take part in further rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.