Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment program who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and individuals typically revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug rehabilitation facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the individual can receive further rehabilitation services to handle all addiction issues.