Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who understand 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 individuals typically 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 should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehab program which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.