Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be overseen by addiction professionals within a drug treatment program who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detoxification is known to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to alleviate symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under strict supervision at a drug treatment center which has experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further recovery services to handle all addiction issues.