Originally Posted by
Recovering2 
When my RABF was actively drinking, I was worried sick when he would leave the house in the car. But I had to leave him to his Higher Power. He did eventually rear end someone, and it was the bottom that finally got him to seek treatment. Had I interfered, he might still be drinking or even dead today.
I don't think the other people on the road would have been comforted that you were leaving it to his Higher Power instead of the police, and I'm pretty sure the person he rear ended wouldn't be consoled by the fact that it was his "bottom".
Shouldn't public safety trump recovery?