I owe every day of the rest of my life to the staff at Aegis Treatment Centers in Merced California. They have set the bar in the way of treatment centers. And second place isn't close. I was a slave to opiate addiction and for almost 5 years it looked as if I would spend the rest of my life going from doc to doc, 'shopping'. Then when the docs cut me off ALL of my income was devoured by my addiction. I called Dr. Jason Crow in October of 2013. The next day my wife and I, dredding the idea of a "methadone clinic", went through the Intake process at Aegis. From the moment we walked in I knew we would be ok. The idea that I was sick began to transform into a plan to get better. Dr.Lasher is easy to talk to and very informative as to how the plan is to work. I had the pleasure of chatting with Cindy the sweetest dosing nurse you will ever meet. Dora and Jerica are the face of the place and always welcome you with a smile. And you better act right because Nora will come out of that office in a hurry :). All joking aside, please make the choice to get your life back NOW. As of this review, 9/24/2014, I am proud to say I am 100% opiate free!!!! I owe everything to this team of amazing people, and there are SO many people I am forgetting to name. At Aegis we are a family, even though I am discharged I know I am always welcome to come by for a visit. THESE PEOPLE ARE THE BEST AT WHAT THEY DO.