Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment program who realize 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 users often 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 should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehab program which has practical experience in handling this type of detox, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to handle all addiction issues.