Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehab center who understand how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox 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 ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional treatment services to address all addiction issues.