Minimum alcohol pricing could lead to increased sale of illicit homebrews

There are fears that the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol could lead to an increase in the use of illegal drugs and the sale of illicit high-grade alcohol. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

The introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol could lead to an increase in the use of illegal drugs and the sale of illicit high-grade alcohol.

Minimum unit pricing was introduced on Tuesday as a health measure to reduce alcohol-related harm.