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