Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox 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 alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the individual can receive additional treatment services to deal with all addiction issues.