Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more severe 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 relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation center which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive additional recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.