Methadone detoxification is a course of action which must be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment facility who realize how challenging and difficult methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more serious in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users typically revert back to methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to ease symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment facility which has practical experience in handling this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive additional recovery services to address all addiction issues.