Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals often revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional treatment services to deal with all addiction issues.