Last april, hundreds of people called for more opioid specific treatment at area hospitals. Mercy medical centers turning Point Treatment Center says, since then, theyve added staff and hat if people are able to engage in their treatment within 72 hours, we have a better chance of helping them and following through. Spranger says in the past, patients coming into mercys er who were dealing with heroin withdraw, didnt always meet the hospitals admission requirements. That what were looking at to that and help to support patients when they need it the most. A Welcome Change says kaitlyn lepsch. Her family are left what ifs and could have beens. He never got to do those things and he doesnt get to see his niece, its really hard. One thing many people here say the community use. They say, if you know someone is using heroin, talk to them. If you know someone selling it, tell police. Live in dubuque, Katie Wiedemann kcrg tv9 news iowa senator Chuck Grassley says hes trying to better underst