Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who understand how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals typically revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehab facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.