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