Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who understand how challenging and difficult methadone detox 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 practical experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.