Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who understand how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification 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 relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.