Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who understand how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known 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 treatment program which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to handle all addiction issues.