Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program 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 ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment program which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.