Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment center who recognize how challenging and difficult methadone detox can be. Methadone detox is regarded to be far more severe in terms of symptoms and duration than even heroin detox, and users often revert back to methadone to alleviate withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under strict supervision at a drug rehabilitation program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the individual can receive additional rehabilitation services to handle all addiction issues.