Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who realize 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 typically revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehab facility which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional recovery services to address all addiction issues.