Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who understand how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox 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 should only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment program which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.