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