Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment center who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users frequently 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 strict supervision at a drug treatment program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to deal with all addiction issues.