Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who understand how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more serious 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 ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation center which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional treatment services to address all addiction issues.