Methadone detoxification is a process which should be supervised by substance abuse professionals within a drug treatment facility who recognize how difficult and challenging 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 ease withdrawal symptoms or, worse yet, turn to heroin or prescription opioids to relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detox should only be done under close supervision at a drug rehab program which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detoxification, and where the person can receive further rehabilitation services to address all addiction issues.