Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is regarded 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 should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the individual can receive additional recovery services to address all addiction issues.