Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who understand how difficult and challenging 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 relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate 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 detoxification, and where the individual can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.