Methadone detoxification is a process which must 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 severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals often revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detox 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 further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.