Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious 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 ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment center which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further treatment services to handle all addiction issues.