Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new public consultation on introducing minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Northern Ireland after the measure came into effect in the Republic early last month.
South of the border, the minimum price for drinks is now directly linked to the amount of alcohol they contain in a bid to reduce harm caused by excessive consumption.
Scotland brought in minimum unit pricing in 2018, while Wales introduced a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol in 2020.
