Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who recognize 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 typically revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehab center which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to handle all addiction issues.