Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who recognize 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 often revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehab center which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further treatment services to handle all addiction issues.