Empowerment Zone Substance Abuse Services (EZSAS)
The Empowerment Zone Substance Abuse Services (EZSAS) has been established to meet the needs of students within The University of Texas-Pan American community. The program is committed to providing an environment for education, exploration, and personal growth.
- Through its licensed staff a diversity of services are provided these include:
- Education/information -- presentations to groups/classes/organizations
- Prevention awareness activities
- Screening and assessment
- Intervention
- Individual & group counseling and support services
- Assistance for family referrals
- EZSAS maintains a library of published material related to key topics these include:
- Diversity
- Women's Resource library
- Substance abuse related materials
The contact person for the Substance Abuse Services is Miguel S. Lopez. The office is located in the University Center in room 305. The phone number is 956-318-5375. Requests or inquiries can be made through email at miguelopez@utpa.edu.
