Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users typically revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has practical experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.