Spero Health

About Spero Health

Spero Health in Canton, Ohio, is part of a multi-state network of outpatient clinics that treat opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, with medication-assisted treatment (MAT) at the center of their care. Their model follows American Society of Addiction Medicine guidelines and brings medical care, counseling, and recovery support together in one place, so patients can keep living at home and stay on top of work, school, and family. Levels of care include standard outpatient treatment, an intensive outpatient program (IOP) at many locations, and telehealth for eligible Ohio residents. They accept Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance, and same-day or next-day appointments are often available.

Care begins with a full medical and clinical evaluation, which leads to an individualized plan that may include Suboxone, Sublocade, Brixadi, or Vivitrol, the last of which can also help with alcohol cravings. Medication is always paired with individual or group counseling, and IOP adds group therapy several days a week along with relapse prevention planning. Recovery support staff help with practical needs such as employment, housing, child care, legal services, and transportation, and wellness offerings cover smoking cessation, sleep, and nutrition. Accountability is built in through medication counts, urine drug testing, and prescription monitoring, and visits start out more often and taper as patients become more stable.