Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment facility who recognize how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users typically revert back to methadone to alleviate withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment program which has experience in handling this type of detox, and where the person can receive further treatment services to handle all addiction issues.