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