Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment program who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users frequently 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 should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further treatment services to handle all addiction issues.