Methadone detoxification is a process which must be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment center who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is regarded to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users typically 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 must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehab center which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further recovery services to handle all addiction issues.