Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehab program who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more severe 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 alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment center which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.