Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who recognize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more severe 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 should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation center which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.