Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment center who recognize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals often 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 rehab facility which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional rehabilitation services to handle all addiction issues.