Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who realize 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 alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has practical experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.