Collaborative care proceedings help keep London families together.

Five-year follow-up of London families finds better outcomes among those in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court than ordinary care proceedings. Key points from summary and commentary • A five-year follow-up of a London Family Drug and Alcohol Court for women with substance use problems and their children. • This alternative approach to ordinary care proceedings produced better outcomes relating to substance use, family reunification, and family stability. • Parents viewed the process as fair, respectful, and empowering, which contrasted with ordinary proceedings where parents felt they had no voice and did not understand the process