Methadone detoxification is a process which must be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who understand how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users frequently revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment facility which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further treatment services to deal with all addiction issues.