Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox 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 ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.