Methadone detoxification is a process which should be overseen by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who understand 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 individuals often revert back to methadone to relieve withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification must only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the individual can receive further recovery services to deal with all addiction issues.