My husband has worked for and with his boss for about 7 years now. Over that time, we have become close with the family. His boss is married and they have two children - 12 and 16.
Over time, his boss has struggled with alcohol and fitness addictions. Lately, he seems to have become addicted to cocaine.
He takes cocaine until he feels like he has bugs crawling all over him and then gets paranoid and starts taking his clothes off in public (gets completely naked) and wants someone to help him. Then when someone tried to help him, he tells them to get away. Over the last month, he has been arrested or picked up by police at least 3 times.
This is very sad because he is a professional, very well known business man in his mid-40's in the community where we live. His wife is a great person and his kids are very well adjusted.
Last night my husband's boss went out on his own to an upscale bar/restaurant and was arrested and thrown in jail for his erratic behavior. When he got out of jail this morning (his wife doesn't know how he got out), he came banging on the doors of family members looking for his wife and kids (they left their home to get away from him).
We want to help the family, we just don't know what to do. My husband's boss will not go to rehab on his own. Is there a way to force him to go? We live in Lee County in Florida.
His wife is sad, mad, scared and nervous. She has been worn down to the point she doesn't even know how to ask what to do. We are reaching out for help because she is not capable right now.