Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment center who understand how challenging and difficult 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 typically revert back to methadone to alleviate withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.