Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehab center who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification 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 ease 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 program which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.