Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehab 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 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 detox must only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment center which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.