Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often revert back to methadone to relieve 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 rehab center which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the person can receive additional recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.