Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should always be undertaken by drug rehab professionals in a drug and alcohol treatment center that acknowledges how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification is. Methadone detoxification is very often significantly more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detoxification, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or even worse turn to heroin or medical narcotics to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. Due to this methadone detox should only be undergone under close supervision at a Poultney drug detox facility that has experience in handling this form of detox, and where the individual can receive further treatment services to handle all addiction problems.