Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users typically 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 must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has practical experience in handling this type of detox, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.