Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who realize how difficult and challenging 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 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 must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive additional rehabilitation services to handle all addiction issues.