Review Question - QID 214605

A 42-year-old man presents to a primary care physician to establish care after moving with his family across the country. His past medical history is significant for alcohol and opioid use disorder though he is not currently on any maintenance medications. He admits during the interview that he recently started using cocaine but has been hiding it from his family because he does not want them to be upset. After the visit, the physician receives a phone call from the patient's wife who says that she is extremely worried about her husband who she thinks had an appointment earlier in the day. She says that he has been disappearing randomly in the middle of the night and is passed out on the couch every morning. She is worried that he will have a negative impact on their pre-teen son and daughter. She requests a meeting with the physician to discuss a strategy for modifying his destructive behavior. Which of the following is the most appropriate response for the physician to give at this point?