Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment program who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often revert back to methadone to alleviate withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation center which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the individual can receive additional treatment services to handle all addiction issues.