Pan Handlers

It really makes me sad to see people on the side of the road begging for money or food. Let me clarify my selfish position, I don't want to see them there because it makes me feel bad. I don't think it is appropriate to just ship them off to some hole or something either and they definitely shouldn't be ignored that isn't okay either. I am not sure how to manage this problem because if I give them money they might spend it on booze or drugs. If I give them food its all good. However on my way home I don't have food on me to give and I just have these pan handlers staring at me like I am a terrible person for not giving them change or something. Realisitically I would like to do an experiment like in pay it forward where I could take someone in, give them what they need and let them ride it out until they could get back on their feet. Like a half way home, I would really like to do that.