Methadone detoxification is a process which must be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment facility who recognize 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 individuals 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 detox must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment center which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.