Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more severe 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 relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation center which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive additional treatment services to handle all addiction issues.