Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more serious 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 rehabilitation center which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further recovery services to handle all addiction issues.