Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehab center who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification 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 close supervision at a drug treatment facility which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.