Methadone detoxification is a process which must be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug rehab center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is regarded 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 detoxification 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 individual can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.