Yes. A number of pharmacies recently announced that they will now sell naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote, without a prescription in certain US states.
One of them is the National pharmacy chain CVS. They took a great step to help save the lives of those suffering from opiate addiction when they announced that they will sell the overdose reversal drug naloxone to patients without a prescription at stores in 14 states.
Pharmacy boards in Arkansas, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin have approved the sale of the drug over the counter.
Naloxone can help counter overdose effects of opioid drugs within minutes.
According to National Institute on Drug Abuse:
Opioids act by attaching to specific proteins called opioid receptors, which are found in the brain, spinal cord, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs in the body. When these drugs attach to their receptors, they reduce the perception of pain. Opioids can also produce drowsiness, mental confusion, nausea, constipation, and, depending upon the amount of drug taken, can depress respiration.