Pinsky is executive director of Max’s Mission, a Southern Oregon behavioral health services provider supported by Measure 110 dollars. Our son, Max, was 25 when he died of a heroin overdose in 2013. Possession of a controlled substance was a felony. Max was a chef for many years of his young life and a creative, caring beloved son and brother. Max had not been using for long but like many people addicted to opioids, he experienced a rapid downhill escalation. He was one of four local young men who all died of an overdose within six months of each other.