I've known quite a few people over the years who were addicted to drugs, yet were very productive, even running their own successful businesses. One had a massive coke habit, and he was successful enough to own a yacht in the Bahamas.

There's a cost to society when ANYONE dies. Just one example, if any of those people had kids (and you can be sure many did), guess who's helping pay to support those kids now? You and I are paying. I mean if you can't bring yourself to care about people you don't know, I'd think you'd at least care about your own wallet.