Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment program who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals typically revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve 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 detoxification, and where the person can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.