Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug rehabilitation center who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detoxification 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 ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment program which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further recovery services to address all addiction issues.