Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users typically revert back to methadone to alleviate withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug rehab facility which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.