Methadone detoxification is a course of action which should be supervised by drug addiction professionals within a drug rehabilitation program who realize how difficult and challenging methadone detoxification can be. Methadone detox is known to be far more severe 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 relieve symptoms. This is why methadone detoxification should only be done under close supervision at a drug treatment facility which has practical experience in dealing with this type of detox, and where the person can receive additional treatment services to handle all addiction issues.