Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users typically revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detox must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.