Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users 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 rehabilitation facility which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive additional recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.