Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment program who realize how challenging and difficult 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 often revert back to methadone to alleviate withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment facility which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.