Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who understand how challenging and difficult 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 alleviate 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 center which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the individual can receive additional rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.