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 detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.