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