Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment program 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 typically revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehab program which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.