Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more severe 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 alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment program which has practical experience in handling this type of detox, and where the person can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.