Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment 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 frequently revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehab center which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional treatment services to handle all addiction issues.