Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation facility who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox 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 relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation center which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.