crystal dick

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crystal dick (countable and uncountable, plural crystal dicks)

1. (uncountable, idiomatic, slang) Erectile dysfunction caused by methamphetamine use or other drug use.
   • 1998 May 26, Doug Sadownick, “Spinning out of control”, in The Advocate:

     A former hustler who has been at this bar every night this week says "crystal dick" isn't a problem for him, but he has seen others rub their dicks so raw that they bleed.

   • 2003, Jeffrey N. Chernin, Melissa R. Johnson, Affirmative Psychotherapy and Counseling for Lesbians and Gay Men, Sage Publications, published 2003, →ISBN, page 95:

     Users also report that crystal heightens sexual arousal and increases stamina by delaying orgasm, and they report highly intense orgasms. However, after long-term use, the urge to ejaculate becomes all-comsuming. Impotence is a long-term consequence, and users develop “crystal dick,” which is the inability to have an erection.

   • 2005 September 27, Chad Graham, “Back from the Brink”, in The Advocate:

     The impotence drug finally gave meth users a way around "crystal dick," the erectile dysfunction typical with crystal.

   • 2006, Michael Shernoff, Without Condoms: Unprotected Sex, Gay Men and Barebacking‎^[1], Routledge, published 2006, →ISBN:

     Some crystal users report that the combination of increased anal sensitivity and crystal dick tends to make them “instant bottoms” (Frosch, Shoptaw, Huber, Rawson, & Ling, 1996; Heredia, 2003).

2. (countable, idiomatic, slang) A penis that is flaccid as a result of methamphetamine or other drug use.

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