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