Is it bad to give homelessness people money if they spend it on drugs?

Even though they should quit drugs, its probably hard to quit duribg winter and if you're homeless but maybe theyd prefer drugs than a sandwich.

I just brought a nice chicken sandwich from Marks and Spencers for a homelessness person and it didn't cheer them up at all. Maybe I shoukd have just given them 10 pounds so they could spend it on heroin.

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bijouxbroussard · F

I rarely give them money or food anymore, because I can’t afford it, tbh. I’ll never forget years ago after working a 10 hour day, I stopped by a McD and on the way home, a guy asked for money because he was “hungry”. I had only train fare at that point, so I gave him my hamburger. I looked back and he was throwing it in the trash !
I’ve been a volunteer at a shelter for several years, so now I just refer them there. If they’re truly hungry, they’ll be fed there. Sometimes I’ve even helped with the cooking.