What do you do?

The drug abuse in the Downtown Eastside is a social problem that has led to the formation of other social problems. The money spent on drug addiction can mean the sacrifice of meals, clothes, and shelter.  The lack of resources can lead to various crimes-theft, breaking and entering, burglary, the list goes on. We see evidence of this on the streets of Vancouver, where many people panhandle in order to get a few dollars for their next meal.

So when those panhandlers ask you for money, what do you do? Do you hold back because you know that the money you give them may be spent on drugs? Do you give them the money, having faith that they will really spend it on food? How do you feel? (Like you are doing enough, or not enough?)