Methadone detoxification is a process which must be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility 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 relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has practical experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.