Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehab facility who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more severe 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 ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.