Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehab program who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals often 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 must only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment center which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional treatment services to handle all addiction issues.