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