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