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