Sounds like a softer for of a death camp. Give people that are generally considered useless and who are into self destructing behavior the means to finish them self off.
Bad from a qualia oriented viewpoint, but surely nice for the appearance of the streets.
"Wet houses"-- subsidized housing for alcoholics (they need to get most of their own money for alcohol, but their other expenses are covered) might actually be a good idea. It's cheaper than trying to get them to stop drinking, arguably kinder than trying to get people to take on a very hard task that they aren't interested in, and leads to less collateral damage than having alcoholics couch-surfing or living on the street.
Utilitarians, what do you think?