You are right:  You cannot give
money to every beggar you see, for sometimes they are out of reach.  And yes, you are right:  Sometimes they would use the money for drugs
and alcohol.  How they use your money is
of no consequence.  How you give it is of
great matter.  Whether you give them money
or give them prayers, the result at an energetic level is the same, dependent
on your intention.  What is the spirit in
which you look upon them?  With
compassion or with disdain?  If you give
them money, may it be with love.  You may
just as well give them a loving smile, accompanied by hope and a prayer.  “There but for the grace of God go I” is a
phrase worth thinking about.  In truth,
there you are.  God is in all
things.  All is Spirit.  You may not throw money at all things, but love
spread liberally changes lives.