Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals often revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive additional rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.