Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who understand how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious 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 rehab program which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional treatment services to address all addiction issues.