Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who understand how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is known 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 detox should only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive additional treatment services to address all addiction issues.