Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehabilitation 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 detox should only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment center which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.