Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who recognize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment program which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.