Pages 250-251 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):250-251
British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Canada FASD Research Network, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Centre for Northern Families, Yellowknife, NT, Canada
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Pages 250-251 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):250-251
This article discusses the potentially important role of alcohol policy in northern communities, in affecting alcohol use in pregnancy and the significant risk of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).