Methadone detox is a course of action which should always be overseen by drug detox professionals in a drug and alcohol treatment program that understands how difficult and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be significantly more severe when considering symptoms of withdrawal and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals sometimes go back to methadone to relieve symptoms or worse yet begin abusing heroin or medical opioids to relieve symptoms. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a Westmorland drug detox facility which has experience in addressing this form of detoxification, and where the individual can take part in more extensive rehab services to address all substance abuse concerns.