Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment program who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often revert back to methadone to alleviate withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment facility which has experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to handle all addiction issues.