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