Methadone detoxification is a process which must be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment facility 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 individuals often revert back to methadone to ease 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 rehab facility which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive additional recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.