Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment center who realize how challenging and difficult 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 must only be done under close supervision at a drug rehab facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.