Spero Health

About Spero Health

Spero Health in Akron, Ohio, is part of a regional network of outpatient addiction clinics that treat opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. Patients live at home while combining medication with counseling and practical support, and the program follows American Society of Addiction Medicine guidelines. Levels of care include standard outpatient visits and an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for people who need more structure, though IOP isn’t offered at every location. Ohio residents who qualify can also get care through secure video visits, and Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance are accepted.

Medication-assisted treatment is central to their work, with prescribers using Suboxone, Sublocade, Brixadi, and Vivitrol for opioid use disorder, and Vivitrol also used for alcohol use disorder. Each patient’s medical provider, counselor, and care coordinator work as one team, offering individual and group counseling plus help with employment, housing, child care, legal issues, transportation, and wellness goals like quitting smoking. Visits are usually more frequent in early recovery and taper off as patients stabilize. Accountability is built in through medication counts, urine drug testing, and prescription monitoring, and same-day appointments are often available.