Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation center 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 individuals 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 detox should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehab center which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive additional recovery services to handle all addiction issues.