“If science was never questioned, you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying people with DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand your doctor recommended” is a saying that has been printed on several images. The meme became popular as people questioned the science behind COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic measures, such as social distancing, masking, lockdowns and mass vaccinations.
 
“If science was never questioned you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying ppl w/ DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand your Dr. recommended” was posted on Twitter by thatpatriotmom on May 24, 2021.
 
The saying became popular on memes in October 2021. “If science was never questioned, you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying people with DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand your doctor recommended” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Shelley Novotney Cole on October 5, 2021.
   
       
Twitter
thatpatriotmom
@thatpatriotmom
If science was never questioned you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying ppl w/ DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand your Dr. recommended.
12:28 PM · May 24, 2021 from San Diego, CA·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
Mr.Sheepe_
@Mr_Sheepe
If science was never questioned you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying people with DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand you Dr. recommended…
1:36 AM · May 31, 2021·Twitter Web App
   
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@polluxcastorr
“if science was never questioned you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying people with DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand your DOCTOR recommended”
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• Lissah •
@iamthecreatress
· Jun 9
It was “science” that proved African people were inferior to whites and therefore could be considered chattel. Remember that.
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1:42 PM · Jun 9, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
   
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@Emilia26774099
If science was never questioned you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying people w/DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand your doctor recommended.
2:57 PM · Jun 9, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Campbell Ritchie
@CampbellRitchie
If science was never questioned you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying ppl w/DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand your Dr. recommended…
#campbellritchie #truthseeker
9:38 PM · Sep 10, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
   
Facebook
Laramie County Conservatives
September 19, 2021 at 5:56 PM ·
If science was never questioned kids would still take cough syrup with heroine, we would be drinking cocaine and smoking the brand cigarette our doctor recommended.
   
Facebook
Shelley Novotney Cole
October 5, 2021 at 3:21 PM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
If science was never
questioned, you’d still be
drinking cocaine, giving
kids cough syrup with
heroin, spraying people
with DDT, and smoking
the cigarette brand your
doctor recommended.
   
Reddit—Conspiracy
Posted by u/Sushi-Rice October 13, 2021
If science was never questioned, you’d still be drinking cocaine, giving kids cough syrup with heroin, spraying people with DDT, and smoking the cigarette brand your doctor recommended
   
Reddit—Conspiracy
Posted by u/mace303 October 25, 2021
If science was never questioned, you would still be drinking cocaine, giving your kids cough syrup laced with heroin, spraying people with DDT, and also smoking the cigarette brand your doctor recommended.
 
Twitter
Luke Rudkowski
@Lukewearechange
“If science was never questioned, you would still be drinking cocaine, giving your kids cough syrup laced with heroin, spraying people with DDT, and also smoking the cigarette brand your doctor recommended.”
6:34 PM · Oct 25, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
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yjbsqysr
@yjbsqysr
Replying to @dafuCanada
“If science was never questioned, you would still be drinking cocaine, giving your kids cough syrup laced with heroin, spraying people with DDT, and also smoking the cigarette brand your doctor recommended.”
3:48 PM · Nov 8, 2021·Twitter for iPhone