Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is regarded 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 alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.