Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who recognize how difficult and challenging 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 typically revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment facility which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional recovery services to handle all addiction issues.