Methadone detox is a course of action which should be undertaken with the assistance of drug treatment specialists in an alcohol and drug treatment program that recognizes how serious and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known as being far more serious in terms of symptoms and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and persons often relapse back onto methadone to alleviate symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or medical narcotics to ease symptoms. For this reason methadone detoxification should only be undergone under close supervision at a Penitas drug treatment facility that has experience in addressing this type of detox, and where the person can receive more extensive treatment methods to address all substance abuse problems.