Methadone detoxification is a procedure which should always be undertaken with the assistance of drug treatment experts in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that recognizes how serious and how much of a challenge methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious when considering symptoms of withdrawal and length of time detoxing than even heroin detox, and individuals sometimes go back to methadone to alleviate symptoms or worse yet turn to heroin or prescription narcotics to ease symptoms. Due to this methadone detoxification should only be attempted under with the help of staff at a La Puente drug treatment facility which has experience in addressing this form of detox, and where the individual who is detoxing can receive more extensive treatment methods to overcome all substance abuse issues.