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