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Uh... No. Happiness correlates strongly with wealth. The problem in Sub-Saharan Africa isn't that do not drink enough Alcohol.

Of course there are a variety of variables that drive happiness, and wealth is probably one of the strongest.

A proper regression analysis would have to be performed, but even if minimal, I would bet there is some correlation.

Here is an interesting article/study focusing on the short term benefits to increasing happiness when drinking.