Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who realize 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 individuals often revert back to methadone to alleviate 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 rehab program which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.