Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should always be undertaken by drug detox professionals in a drug treatment program that acknowledges how tricky and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification is. Methadone detox is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and persons sometimes go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal or worse yet begin abusing heroin or medical pain relievers to relieve symptoms. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be attempted under with the help of staff at a Duncanville drug treatment facility that has experience in handling this form of detox, and where the individual who is detoxing can take part in further treatment services to address all substance abuse issues.