Methadone detox is a procedure which should be overseen with the assistance of drug detox professionals in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that acknowledges how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and individuals can very easily relapse back onto methadone to ease symptoms or even worse turn to heroin or prescription narcotics to relieve symptoms of withdrawal. For this reason methadone detox should only be undergone under close supervision at an Iola drug treatment facility which has experience in handling this form of detox, and where the individual who is detoxing can receive more rehabilitation services to address all substance abuse concerns.