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