Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehab facility who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification 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 ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive additional recovery services to handle all addiction issues.