Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification is regarded to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detox must only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment program which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.