Very good article federico. I recognise the situation.In my opinion,the possiblilty(or in other cases,fact) that the money goes to a drug addict does not bother me at all.Why?
Because even drug addicts need to survive,and they also need food and shelter and clothing and healthcare,in addition to drugs. And drug addicts take drugs,to state the obvious.If they are not given the money they might have to steal it,they are desperate after all.That´s what drug addiction does to you. Not giving money is taking a moral higher ground IMO. Sure,there might be more constructive ways to help these people,and if you are able to provide better help,by all means give it. Drug addicts are just like the rest of us.Fellow human beings,struggling to deal with life´s many issues.