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