Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility 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 typically 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 close supervision at a drug rehab center which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further treatment services to handle all addiction issues.