Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who realize how challenging and difficult 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 frequently revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.