Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification 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 relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detox must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.