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The sound of crunching metal triggers immediate, physiological panic. A driver’s heart rate spikes, judgment clouds, and the instinct to flee overwhelms rational thought. A split-second decision is made to keep driving, followed by a tense glance in the rearview mirror. Hours later, the adrenaline.

It usually begins with a disorienting knock at the door or an unexpected phone call from a police officer. Perhaps you allowed your teenager’s friends to hang out in your basement to keep them off the streets, or maybe you have been desperately struggling to.

For a parent, few things are as jarring as a late-night phone call from campus security or the local police department regarding your child. For a college student or high school senior, seeing flashing red and blue lights outside a house party can instantly trigger.

Seeing flashing red and blue lights in your rearview mirror instantly triggers a spike of anxiety, especially when a routine traffic stop escalates, and an officer asks you to step out of your vehicle. If the officer suspects you have been drinking, they will inevitably.