Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often 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 center which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive additional recovery services to address all addiction issues.