Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug treatment program who recognize how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification 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 ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further treatment services to address all addiction issues.