University of Cincinnati Addiction Sciences

University of Cincinnati Addiction Sciences provides a treatment program operating within UC Health Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The program treats substance use involving alcohol, opioids, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine, kratom and gambling, along with co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety.

As part of an academic health system connected to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine it delivers personalized care that treats the whole person.

Flexible Addiction Care

The program offers specialty outpatient and intensive outpatient care for adults including a certified opioid treatment program and medication-based treatment options.

The facility provides medications for opioid, alcohol and nicotine use disorders backed by a multidisciplinary team.

Treatment combines therapy with supports like contingency management and peer recovery services.

Care is coordinated to address both substance use and underlying mental health concerns in one integrated setting with clear planning to support long-term recovery.

Harm Reduction Support

Beyond standard outpatient care the program extends a broad continuum of services.

This includes early intervention, hospital-based addiction consultation and harm reduction tools such as naloxone and fentanyl test strips.

Free walk-in rapid HIV and hepatitis C testing, plus referrals to infectious disease and primary care round out its low-barrier approach.