Methadone detoxification is a process which must be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who recognize 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 ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment facility which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the person can receive additional recovery services to address all addiction issues.