Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by addiction professionals within a drug treatment facility who realize 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 users typically 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 strict supervision at a drug treatment program which has experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive further treatment services to handle all addiction issues.