Should I beat my monkey or buy him drugs?

In the "Heart's Desire" storyline, I'm at the "a simian revenge" step.

Now, I understand that my monkey is upset since I had him do some errands (getting some First City Coins IIRC?), but he's really asking for too much Prisoner's Honey: I have a little more than 500, he's asking for 1400, and I think it's likely it won't be satisfied with one single dose. "Inciting a Simian Revenge" is at 2.

Does subduing him have any consequences? Will it escalate even worse in future? I.e. how do I get out of this troubling situation?

As spoilerless as possible, please.